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THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH 


UiXITEB    STATES    OF  AMERICA, 

I  LOCATED  IN  PRINCETON,  NEW-JERSEY. 


ADOPTED   BY   THE   GENERAL   ASSEMBLY   OF    1811, 


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ELIZABETH'TOWjy  • 

rniTJTED    BY    ISAAC   A.    KOLLOCK.-r-.l8J6. 


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INTRODUCTION. 


XNASMUCH  as  the  obtaining  of  salvation  tlirougli 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  to  the  glory  of  the  eternal  God, 
is  the  chief  object  which  claims  the  attention  of  man  ; 
and  considering,  that  in  the  attainment  of  this  object  the 
dispensation  of  the  Gospel  is  principally  instrumental ; 
it  is  manifestly  of  the  highest  importance,  that  the  best 
means  be  used  to  insure  the  faithful  preaching  of  the 
Gospel,  and  the  pure  administration  of  ail  its  ordinances. 
With  this  view,  therefore,  institutions  for  the  education 
of  youth  intended  for  the  holy  ministry,  have  been  esta- 
blished in  all  Christian  countries,  and  have  been  found, 
by  long  experience,  most  eminently  conducive  to  the 
prosperity  of  the  Church,  Hence  the  founders  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America, 
did,  from  its  very  origin,  exert  themselves  with  peculiar 
zeal  to  establish  and  endow  colleges,  academies,  and 
schools,  for  the  education  of  youth  for  the  Gospel  minis- 
try. So  rapid,  however,  has  been  the  extension  of  this 
Church,  and  so  disproportionate,  of  late,  has  been  the 
number  of  ministers  educated,  to  the  call  which  has 
been  made  for  ndnisterial  service,  that  some  additional 
and  vigorous  eiTorts  to  increase  the  supply  are  loudly  and 


aflectingiy  demanded.  Circiirastances  also  do  imperi- 
ously dictate,  liot  only  that  the  labourers  in  the  vine- 
yard of  the  Lord  should  he  multiplied,  but  that  they 
should  be  more  thoroughly  furnished  than  they  have 
ordinarily  been  for  the  arduous  work  to  which  they  must 
be  (  ried.  InP.uenrpd  by  the  views  and  considerations 
now  recited,  the  General  Assembly,  after  mature  delibe- 
ration, have  resolve.!,  in  reliance  on  the  patronage  and 
blessini  of  the  Great  Head  of  the  Church,  to  establish  a 
new  Inst  if  nt  ion,  consecrated  solely  to  the  education  of 
men  for  the  Gospel  ministry,  and  to  be  denominated, 
The  1  h>  olopiical  Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in 
the  United  States  of  America.  And  to  the  intent  that 
the  true  desian  of  the  founders  of  this  institution  may 
be  known  to  the  public,  both  now  and  in  time  to  come, 
and  especially  that  this  design  may,  at  all  times,  be  dis- 
tinctly viewed,  and  sacredly  regarded,  both  by  the 
teachers  and  the  pupils  of  the  Seminary,  it  is  judged  pro- 
per to  make  a  summary  and  explicil  statement  of  it. 

It  is  to  form  men  for  the  Gospel  ministry,  who  shall 
truly  believe,  and  cordially  love,  and  therefore  endea- 
vour to  propagate  and  defend,  in  its  genuineness,  simpli- 
city, and  fulness,  that  system  of  religious  belief  and  prac- 
tice which  is  set  forth  in  the  Confession  of  Faith,  Cate- 
chisms, and  Plan  of  Government  and  Discipline  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  i.d  thus  to  perpetuate  and  extend 
the  influence  of  trie  evangelical  piety,  and  Gospel  or- 
der. 

It  is  to  provide  for  the  rhurch  n  adequate  supply 
and  succession  of  able  and  faithful  ministers  of  the  ^tw 
Testament  ;  m  orkmen  that  need  not  to  he  ashamed,  be- 
ing qualilicd  right ty  to  divide  the  nord  oj  truth. 

It  is  to  unite,  in  those  who  shaii  sustain  the  ministe- 
rial oflice,  religion  and  literature ;  that  piety  of  the  heart 


which  is  the  fruit  only  of  the  renewing  and  sanctifying 
grace  of  God,  with  solid  learning:  believing  that  reli- 
gion without  learning,  or  learning  without  religion,  in 
the  ministers  of  the  Gospel,  must  ultimately  prove  inju- 
rious to  the  Church. 

It  is  to  aiTord  more  advantages  than  have  hitherto 
been  usimlly  possessed  by  the  ministers  of  religion  in  our 
country,  to  cultivate  both  piety  and  literature  in  their 
preparatory  course ;  piety,  by  placing  it  in  circumstan- 
ces favourable  to  its  growth,  and  by  cherishing  and  re- 
gulating its  ardour  ;  literature,  by  affording  favourable 
opportunities  for  its  attainment,  and  by  making  its  pos- 
session indispensable. 

It  is  to  provide  for  the  Church,  men  who  sliall  be  able 
to  defend  her  faith  against  infidels,  and  her  doctrines 
against  heretics. 

It  is  to  furnish  our  congregations  with  enlightened, 
humble,  zealous,  laborious  pastors,  who  shall  truly  watch 
for  the  good  of  souls,  and  consider  it  as  their  highest 
honour  and  happiness  to  win  them  to  the  Saviour,  and 
to  build  up  their  several  charges  in  holiness  and  peace. 

It  is  to  promote  harmony  and  unity  of  sentiment 
among  the  ministers  of  our  Church,  by  educating  a  large 
body  of  them  under  the  same  teachers,  and  in  the  same 
course  of  study. 

It  is  to  lay  the  foundation  of  early  and  lasting  friend- 
ships, productive  of  confidence  and  mutual  assistance  in 
after-life  among  the  ministers  of  religion ;  which  expe- 
rience shows  to  be  conducive  not  only  to  personal  happi- 
ness, but  to  the  perfecting  of  inquiries,  researches,  and 
publications  advantageous  to  religion. 

It  is  t(/  preserve  the  unity  of  our  Church,  by  educa- 
ting her  niinisters  m  ^  n  enlightened  attachment,  not  only 
to  the  same  doctrines,  but  to  the  same  plan  of  govern- 
ment. 


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It  is  to  bring  to  the  service  of  the  Church  genius  and 
talent,  when  united  with  piety,  however  poor  or  obscure 
may  be  their  possessor,  by  furnishing,  as  far  as  possible, 
tlie  means  of  education  and  support,  without  expense  to 
the  student. 

It  is  to  found  a  nursery  for  missionaries  to  the  heathen, 
and  to  such  as  are  destitute  of  the  stated  preaching  of 
the  gospel ;  in  which  youth  may  receive  that  appropri- 
ate training  w  hich  may  lay  a  foundation  for  their  ulti- 
mately becoming  eminently  qualified  for  missionary 
work. 

It  is,  finally,  to  endeavour  to  raise  up  a  succession  of 
men,  at  once  qualified  for  and  thoroughly  devoted  to  the 
work  of  the  Gospel  ministry  ;  who,  with  various  endow- 
ments, suiting  them  to  diflerent  stations  in  the  Church  of 
Christ,  may  nil  possess  a  portion  of  the  spirit  of  the  pri- 
mitive propagators  of  the  Gospel;  prepared  to  make 
every  sacrifice,  to  endure  every  hardsnip,  and  to  render 
every  service  which  the  promotion  of  pure  and  undefiled 
religion  may  require. 


PLAN 

OF  THE 

niEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY, 

SCc. 


ARTICLE  I. 
Of  the  General  Assemhly. 

!^ECTIOX  1.  As  this  institution  derives  its  origin  from 
the  General  Assembly,  so  that  body  is  to  be  considered 
at  all  times  as  its  patron,  and  the  fountain  of  its  powers. 
The  Assembly  shall,  accordingly  ultimately  sanction  all 
its  laws,  direct  its  instructions,  and  appoint  its  principal 
officers. 

Sect,  2,  The  General  Assembly  shall  choose  a  Board 
of  Directors,  consisting  of  twenty-one  ministers  and  nine 
ruling  elders,  by  whom  the  Seminary  shall  be  inspected 
and  conducted.  Of  this  number,  one  third  or  seven  mi- 
nisters and  three  elders  shall  be  chosen  annually ;  to  con- 
tinue in  office  three  years.  And  if  any  vacancy  shall 
occur  in  the  Board,  by  death,  resignation,  or  incapacity  to 
serve,  the  Assembly  may  annually  fill  up  such  vacancies. 

Sect.  3.  All  professors  of  the  Seminary  shall  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Assembly.  But  in  cases  of  necessity,  the 
Board  of  Directors  may  employ  a  suitable  person  to  per- 
form the  duties  of  a  professor,  till  a  m.eeting  of  the  As- 
sembly shall  take  place. 

Sect,  4.  The  General  Assembly  shall,  at  all  times, 
have  the  power  of  adding  to  the  Constitutional  Articles 
of  the  Seminary,  and  of  abrogating,  altering,  or  amend- 
ing them  ;  but,  in  the  exercise  of  this  power,  the  contem- 
plated additions,  abrogations,  alterations,  or  amend- 
ments, shall,  in  every  case,  be  proposed  at  one  Assembly, 
and  not  adopted  till  the  Assembly  of  the  subsequent 
year,  except  by  a  unanimous  vote. 


4KTICLE  II. 

Of  i/ie  Board  of  Directors, 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Directors  shall  meet  sta- 
tedly, twice  in  each  year ;  once  in  the  spring,  and  once 
in  the  fall,  and  oftener  on  their  own  adjournments,  if 
they  shall  judge  it  expedient.  Eleven  members  of  the 
board  shall  be  a  quorum ;  provided  always,  that  of 
this  number  six,  at  least,  be  ministers  of  the  Gospel,  and 
the  president,  or  in  case  of  his  absence,  the  vice  presi- 
dent be  one. 

Sec.  2,  The  board  shall  choose,  out  of  their  own 
number,  a  president,  vice  president  and  secretary.  In 
the  absence  of  the  presi  lent  and  vice  president,  the 
senior  member  present  shail  preside. 

Sect.  3.  The  president  of  the  board,  or  in  the  event  of 
his  death,  absence,  or  inability  to  act,  the  vice  president 
shall,  at  the  requestor  any  three  members,  expressed  to 
him  in  writing-,  call  a  special  meeting  of  the  board  of  di- 
rectors by  a  circular  letter  addressed  to  each  ;  in  whicli 
letter  notice  shall  be  given,  not  only  of  the  place  and  time 
of  meeting,  but  of  the  business  intended  to  be  transacted 
at  the  meeting  notified  ;  and  this  letter  shall  be  sent  at 
least  twenty  days  before  the  time  of  said  meeting. 

Sect,  4.  The  secretary  o  the  board  shall  keep  accu- 
rate records  of  all  the  proceedings  of  the  directors  ;  and  it 
shall  be  liis  duty  to  lay  these  recorrls,  or  a  faithful  trans- 
cript of  the  same,  before  the  General  Assembly,  annually, 
for  the  unrestrained  inspection  of  all  the  members. 

Sect,  5.  ]wcry  meeting  of  the  board  of  directors  shall 
be  opened  and  closed  with  prayer. 


SGCt.Q.  The  board  of  directors  may  make  rules  and 
regulations  for  tlie  performance  of  the  duties  assigned 
them,  or  for  the  preservation  of  order,  not  inconsistent 
with  the  prescriptions  of  this  plan,  or  the  orders  of  the 
{""veneral  Assembly. 

Sect.  T.  At  the  commencement  of  each  stated  spring 
meeting,  the  whole  .Ian  of  the  Seminary  shall  be  dis- 
tinctly read  before  i.  e  board  of  directors. 

Sect.  8.  The  board  shall  direct  the  professors  of  the 
Seminary,  in  regard  to  the  subjects  and  topics  on  which 
they  are  severally  to  give  instructions  to  the  pupils,  so 
far  as  the  same  shall  not  he  prescribed  by  this  plan,  or 
by  the  orders  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Sect.  9-  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  board  of  directors 
to  inaugurate  the  professors  of  the  Seminary,  and  to  di- 
rect what  forms  shall  be  used,  and  what  services  perform- 
ed, on  such  occasions. 

Sect.  10.  Every  director,  previously  to  his  taking  his 
seat  as  a  member  of  the  boaid,  shall  solemnly  subscribe 
the  following  formula,  viz. — "  Approving  the  plan  of  the 
Theological  Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the 
United  States  of  America,  I  solemnly  declare  and  promise, 
in  the  presence  of  God  and  of  this  board,  that  I  wiii  fdith- 
fully  endeavour  to  carry  into  eiTect  all  the  articles  and 
provisions  of  said  plan,  and  to  promote  the  great  design 
of  the  Seminary." 

Sect,  11.  The  board  of  directors  shall  inspect  the  fidel- 
ity of  the  professors,  especially  in  regard  to  the  doctrines 
actually  taught;  and  if,  after  due  inquiry  and  exami- 
nation, they  shall  judge  that  any  professor  is  either  un- 
sound in  the  faith,  opposed  to  the  fundamental  principles 
of  Presbyterian  Church  Government,  immoral  in  his 
conduct,  unfaithful  to  his  trust,  or  incompetent  to  the  dis- 
diarge  of  his  duties,  they  shall  faithfully  report  him  as 
such  to  the  General  Assembly.     Or  if  the  longer  contin- 

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iiaucc  of  a  professor  be  judged  highly  dangerous,  the  di- 
rectors many  immediately  suspend  him,  and  appoint  ano- 
ther in  his  place,  fill  the  whole  business  can  be  reported, 
and  submitted  to  the  Assembly. 

Sect.  12.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  board  of  direct- 
ors to  Avatch  over  the  conduct  of  the  students ;  to  redress 
grievances ;  to  examine  into  the  wl  ole  course  of  instruc- 
tion and  study  in  the  Seminary;  and  generally  to  super- 
intend and  endeavour  to  promote  all  its  interests. 

Sect.  VS.  The  board  of  directors  shail  make,  in  writ- 
ing, a  detailed  and  faithful  report  of  the  state  of  the  Sem- 
inary, to  every  General  Assembly;  and  they  may,  at  the 
j?ame  time,  recommend  such  measures  for  the  advantage 
of  the  Seminary,  as  to  them  may  appear  proper. 

Sect,  14.  At  every  stated  meeting  of  the  board  of  di- 
rectors, unless  particular  circumstances  render  it  inexpe- 
dient, there  shall  be  at  least  one  sermon  delivered  in  the 
presence  of  the  board,  the  professors,  and  students,  by  a 
director  or  directors  previously  appointed  for  the  pur- 
pose. 


ARTICLE  III. 
Of  the  Professors, 

Section  1.  The  number  of  the  professors  in  the  Semina- 
ry shall  be  increased  or  diminished,  as  the  Assembly  may, 
from  lime  to  time,  direct.  But  when  the  Seminary  shall 
?)e completely  organized,  there  shall  not  be  less  than  three 
professors :  one  of  Didactic  and  Polemic  Divinity ;  one  of 


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Oriental  and  Biblical  Literature  ;  and  one  of  Ecclesias- 
tical liistory  and  Church  Government. 

Sect.  2.  No  person  shall  be  inducted  into  the  ofRce 
of  professor  of  divinity,  but  an  ordained  minister  of  the 
Gospel. 

Sect,  3.  Every  person  elected  to  a  professorship,  in 
this  Seminary,  shall,  on  being  inaugurated,  solemnly  sub- 
scribe the  Confession  of  FaitJi,  Catechisms,  and  Form  of 
Government  of  the  Presbyterian  Cliurcli,  agreeably  to 
the  following  formula,  viz. — "  In  the  presence  of  God 
and  of  the  directors  of  this  Seminary,  I  do  solemnly,  and 
ex  animo  adopt,  receive,  and  subscribe  the  Confession  of 
Faith,  and  Catechisms  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the 
United  States  of  America,  as  the  Ci>nfession  of  ray  faith  ; 
or,  as  a  summary  and  just  exhibition  of  tjiat  system  of 
doctrine  and  religious  belief  which  is  contained  in  holy 
Scripture,  and  therein  revealed  by  God  to  man  for  his 
salvation  ;  and  I  do  solemnly  ex  animo  profess  to  receive 
the  Form  of  Government  o-  said  Church,  as  agreeable  to 
the  inspired  orac  es.  And  I  do  solemnly  promise  and 
engage,  not  to  inculcate,  teach,  or  insinuate  any  thing 
which  shall  appear  to  me  to  contradict  or  contravene, 
either  directly  or  impliedly,  any  thing  taught  in  the  said 
Confession  of  Faith  or  Catechisms ;  nor  to  oppose  any  of 
the  fundamental  principles  of  Presbyterian  Church  Gov- 
ernment, while  I  shall  continue  a  professor  in  this  Semi- 
nary." 

Sect.  4.  The  salaries  of  the  professors  shall  be  re- 
commended by  the  directors ;  but  they  shall  be  fixed 
only  by  a  vote  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Sect.  5.  The  professors  may  accompany  their  lectures 
and  recitations  .ith  prayer,  as  frequently  as  they  may 
judge  proper,  in  addition  to  those  daily  seasons  of  pray- 
er in  which  all  the  students  will  unite. 


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Sect.  G.  Each  professor  shall  lay  before  the  board  of 
directors,  as  soon  as  practicable  after  his  appointment,  a 
detailed  exhibition  of  the  system  and  method  which  ho 
proposes  to  pursue,  and  the  subjects  which  he  proposes 
to  discuss,  in  conducting  the  studies  of  the  youth  that 
shall  come  under  his  care  :  and  in  this  system  he  shall 
make  such  alterations  or  additions  as  the  board  shall  di- 
rect;  so  that,  eve  ually,  the  whole  course  through 
which  the  pupils  shall  be  carried,  shall  be  no  other  than 
that  ^^•hich  the  board  of  directors  shall  have  approved 
and  sanctioned,  conformably  to  Sect.  8.  Art.  II.  And  as 
often  as  any  professor  shall  think  that  variations  and  ad- 
ditions of  importance  may  be  advantageously  introduced 
into  his  course  of  teaching,  he  shall  submit  the  same  to 
the  board  of  directors,  for  their  approbation  or  rejection. 

Sect.  7.  Every  professor  shall,  if  practicable,  have  at 
least  one  lecture  or  recitation  every  day,  on  wdiich  the 
pupils,  in  his  branch  of  instruction  shall  be  bound  to  at- 
tend ;  and  on  which  the  other  pupils  of  the  Seminary 
shall  attend  as  often,  and  in  such  manner,  as  may  be  di- 
rected by  the  majority  of  the  board  of  directors. 

Sect.  S.  Any  professor  intending  to  resign  his  office, 
shall  give  six  months  notice  of  such  intention  to  the 
board  of  directors. 

Sect.  0.  The  professors  of  the  Institution  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  a  faculty.  They  shall  meet  at  such  seasons  as 
they  may  judge  proper.  In  every  meeting  the  professor 
of  didactic  and  polemic  divinity  shall  preside,  if  he  be 
present.  If  he  be  a])rsnt,  a  president  shall  be  chosen  pro 
tempore.  The  faculty  shall  choose  a  clerk,  and  keep  ac- 
curate records  of  all  their  proceedings ;  which  records 
sliall  be  laid  before  the  directors  at  every  meeting  of  the 
l)oard.  The  president  of  the  faculty  shall  call  a  mectin.;- 
whenever  he  shall  judge  it  expedient,  and  whenever  he 
shall  be  requested  to  do  so  by  any  other  member.    By 


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the  faculty,  regularly  convened,  shall  be  determined  the 
hours  and  seasons  at  wliich  the  classes  shall  attend  the 
professors  severally,  so  as  to  prevent  interference  and 
confusion,  and  to  aiiord  to  the  pupils  the  hest  opportu- 
nities of  iaiprovement.  The  faculty  shall  attend  to, 
and  decide  on  all  cases  of  discipline,  and  all  questions 
cf  order,  as  they  shall  arise.  They  shall  agree  on  the 
rules  of  order,  decorum,  and  duty,  (not  inconsistent  with 
any  provision  in  the  plan  of  the  Seminary,  nor  with  any 
order  of  the  board  of  directors,)  to  which  the  students 
shall  be  subjected ;  and  these  they  shall  reduce  to  writing, 
and  cause  to  be  publicly  and  frequently  read.  They 
shall  determine  the  hours  at  which  the  whole  of  the  pu- 
pils shall,  morning  and  evening,  attend  for  social  wor- 
ship, and  the  manner  in  which,  and  the  person  or  per- 
sons, of  their  own  number,  by  whom,  the  exercises  of 
devotion  shall  be  conducted. 

Sect,  10.  The  faculty  shall  be  empowered  to  dismiss 
from  the  Seminary  any  student  who  shall  prove  unsound 
in  his  religious  sentiments ;  immoral  or  disorderly  in  his 
conduct  ;  or  who  may  be,  in  their  opinion,  on  any  ac- 
count whatsoever,  a  dangerous,  or  unprofitable  member 
of  the  Institution. 

Sect.  11.  Each  member  of  the  faculty  shall  have  an 
equal  vote. 

Sect,  12.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  professors,  under 
the  direction  of  the  board  of  directors,  to  supply  the  pu- 
pils of  the  Institution  with  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel, 
and  the  administration  of  the  Sacraments  of  the  Chris- 
tain  Church  ;  if  this  supply  shall  not,  m  the  judgment  of 
the  directors,  be  satisfactorily  furnished  by  a  Church  or 
Churches  in  the  place  where  the  Institution  shall  be  esta- 
blished. 


ARTICLE  IV 


Of  Study  and  Attainment. 

As  the  particular  course  of  study  pursued  in  any  In 
•jtitution  will,  and  perhaps  ought  to  be  modified  in  a  con- 
siderable degree,  by  the  views  and  habits  of  the  teachers ; 
and  ought,  moreover,  to  be  varied,  altered,  or  extended, 
as  experience  may  suggest  improvements ;  it  is  judged 
proper  to  specify,  not  so  precisely  the  course  of  study, 
as  the  attainments  which  must   be  made.     Therefore, 

Sect,  1.  Every  student,  at  the  close  of  his  course,  must 
have  made  the  following  attainments,  viz.  He  must  be 
well  skilled  in  the  original  languages  of  the  Holy  Scrip- 
tures. He  must  be  able  to  explain  the  principal  difficulties 
which  arise  in  the  perusal  of  the  Scriptnres,  either  from 
erroneous  translations,  apparent  inconsistencies,  real  ob- 
scurities, or  objections  i^rising  from  history,  reason,  or 
argument.  He  must  be  versed  in  Jewish  and  Christian 
antiquities,which  serve  to  explain  and  illustrate  Scripture. 
He  must  have  an  acquaintance  \vith  ancient  geography, 
and  with  oriental  customs,  which  throw  light  on  the 
sacred  records. — Thus  he  will  have  laid  the  foundation 
for  becoming  a  sound  biblical  critic. 

He  must  have  read  and  digested  the  principal  argu- 
ments and  writings  relative  to  w  hat  has  been  called  the 
deistical  controversy. — Thus  will  he  be  qualified  to  be- 
come a  defender  of  the  Christian  faith. 

He  must  be  al^le  to  support  the  doctrines  of  the  Con- 
fession of  Faith  and  Catechisms,  by  a  ready,  pertinent, 
and  abundant  quotation   of  Scripture  texts  for   that 


purpose.  Ke  inust  have  studied,  carefully  and  correct- 
ly, Natural,  Didactic,  I'olemic,  and  Casuistic  Theo- 
logy. He  must  have  a  considerable  acquaintarxe  with 
General  History  and  Chronology,  and  a  particular  ac- 
quaintance with  the  history  of  the  Christian  Church. — 
Thus  he  will  be  i^repariiig  to  become  an  able  and  sound 
divine  and  casuist. 

He  must  have  read  a  considerable  number  of  the  best 
practical  writers  on  the  subject  of  religion.  He  must  have 
learned  to  compose  with  correctness  and  readiness  in  his 
own  language,  and  to  deliver  what  iie  has  composed  to 
others  in  a  natural  and  acceptal)le  manner.  He  must  be 
v/ell  acquainted  with  the  several  parts,  and  the  proper 
structure  of  popular  lectures  and  sermons.  He  must  have 
composed  at  least  two  lectures  and  four  popular  sermons, 
that  shall  have  been  approved  by  the  professors.  He  must 
have  carefully  studied  the  duties  of  the  pastoral  care. — 
Thus  he  will  be  prepared  to  become  a  useful  preacher, 
and  a  faithful  pastor. 

He  must  have  studied  attentively  the  form  of  Church 
Government  authorized  by  the  Scriptures,  and  the  ad- 
ministration of  it  as  it  has  taken  place  in  Protestant 
(^hurches.^Thus  he  will  be  quaiified  to  exercise  disci- 
pline, and  to  take  part  in  the  government  of  the  Church 
in  all  its  judicatories. 

Sect,  2.  The  period  of  continuance  in  the  Theological 
Seminary  phall,  in  no  case,  be  less  than  three  years,  pre- 
viously to  an  examination  for  a  certificate  of  approbation. 
But  students  may  enter  the  seminary,  and  enjoy  the  course 
of  instruction  for  a  shorter  time  than  three  years,  provi- 
ded they  in  all  other  respects  submit  to  the  laws  of  the 
Seminary,  of  wliich  facts  they  may  receive  a  written  de- 
claration from  the  professors. 

Sect,  3.  Those  pupils  who  have  regularly  and  dili- 
gently studied  for  three  years,  shall  be  admitted  to  an 


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cxaminallou  on  the  subjects  specified  in  this  article.  The 
examination  shall  be  conducted  by  the  professors,  in  the 
X^resencc  of  the  board  of  directors,  or  a  committee  of 
them ;  and  if  it  be  passed  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  direc- 
tors, they  who  so  pass  it,  shall  receive  a  certificate  of  the 
same,  signed  by  the  professors,  with  which  they  shall  be 
remitted  to  their  several  presbyteries,  to  be  disposed  of 
as  such  presbyteries  shall  direct.  Those  who  do  not  pass 
a  satisfactory  examination  shall  remain  a  longer  space  in 
the  Seminary. 

Sect.  4.  It  shall  be  the  object  of  the  professors  to  make 
such  arrangements  in  the  instruction  of  their  pupils, 
as  shall  be  best  adapted  to  enable  them,  in  the  space  of 
three  years,  to  be  examined  with  advantage  on  the  sub- 
jects specified  in  this  article. 


ARTICLE  V. 
Of  Devotion^  and  Improvement  inPradicalPidy. 

It  ought  to  be  considered  as  an  object  of  primary  ini 
portance  by  every  student  in  the  Semin-^ry,  to  be  careful 
and  vigilant  not  to  lose  that  inward  sense  of  the  power  of 
godliness  which  he  may  have  attained ;  but,  on  the  con- 
trary, to  grow  continually  in  a  spirit  of  enlightened  de- 
votion and  fervent  piety  ;  deeply  impressed  with  the  re- 
collection that  without  this,  i.ll  his  other  acquisitions  wil! 
be  comparatively  of  little  worth,  either  to  himself,  or  to 
the  Church  of  which  he  is  to  be  a  minister. 

He  must  remember,  too,  that  this  is  a  species  of  im- 
provement which  must  of  necessity  be  left,  in  a  great 


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lUeasure,  with  himself,  as  a  eoncern  between  God  and  his 
®wn  soul.  ' 

It  is  proper,  however,  to  delineate  the  path  of  duty, 
to  express  the  wishes  and  expectations  of  the  founders  of 
tiie  Seminary,  and  to  make  such  requirements  as  the  na- 
ture of  the  subject  will  permit. 

Sect.  1.  It  is  expected  that  every  student  in  the  The- 
©logical  Seminary  will  spend  a  portion  of  time  every  mor- 
ning- and  evening  in  devout  meditation,  and  self-recol- 
lection and  examination  ;  in  reading  the  holy  Scriptures, 
solely  with  a  view  to  a  personal  and  practical  application 
of  the  passage  read,  to  his  own  heart,  character,  and  cir- 
cumstances ;  and  in  humble  fervant  prayer  and  praise  to 
God  in  secret. 

The  whole  of  every  Lord's  day  is  to  be  devoted  to  de- 
X'otional  exercises,  either  of  a  social  or  secret  kind.  In- 
tellectual pursuits,  not  immediately  connected  with  de- 
votion or  the  religion  of  tlie  heart,  are  on  that  day  to  be 
forborne.  The  books  to  be  read  are  to  be  of  a  practical 
nature.  The  conversations  had  with  each  other  are  to  be 
chiefly  on  religious  subjects.  Associations  for  prayer  and 
praise,  and  for  religious  conference,  calculated  to  promote 
a  groAYth  in  grace,  are  also  proper  for  this  day ;  subject  to 
mch  regulations  as  the  professors  and  directors  may  see 
proper  to  prescribe.  It  is  wished  and  recommended,  that 
each  student  should  ordinarily  set  apart  one  day  in  a 
month  for  special  prayer  and  self-examination  in  secret, 
und  also  that  he  should,  on  suitable  occasions,  attend  to 
the  duty  of  fasting. 

Sect,  2,  If  any  student  shall  exhibit,  in  his  general  de- 
portment, a  levity  or  indifference  in  regard  to  practical 
religion,  though  it  do  not  amount  to  any  overt  act  of  ir- 
Feligion  or  immorality,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  pro- 
fessor who  may  observe  it,  to  admonish  him  tenderly  and 


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faithfully  in  private,  and  endeavour  to  engage  him  to  a 
more  holy  temper,  and  a  iiloie  exemplary  deportment. 

Sect.  o.  If  a  student,  after  due  admonition,  persist  in 
a  system  of  conduct  not  exemplary  in  regard  to  religion, 
he  shall  be  dismissed  from  the  Seminary. 

Sect,  k  The  professors  are  particularly  cliarged,  by 
all  the  proper  means  in  their  power,  to  encourage,  cherish 
and  })romote  devotion  and  personal  piety  among  their  pu- 
pils, by  warning  and  guarding  them,  on  the  one  hand, 
ijgainst  formality  and  iudiiference,  and  on  the  other, 
against  ostentation  and  enthusiasm  ;  by  inculcating  prac- 
tical religion  in  their  lectures  and  recitations  ;  by  taking 
suitable  occasions  to  converse  with  their  pupils  private- 
ly on  this  interesting  subject ;  and  by  all  other  means  in- 
capable of  being  minutely  specified,  by  which  they  may 
foster  true  experimental  religion,  and  unreserved  devnr 
tedness  to  Cod. 


ARTICLE  VI. 


Of  the  Students, 

Section  1.  Every  student,  applying  for  admission  to 
the  Theological  Seminary,  shall  produce  satisfactory  tes- 
timonials that  he  possesses  good  natural  talents,  and  is 
of  a  prudent  and  discreet  deportment  ;  that  he  is  in  full 
communion  with  some  regular  Church  :  that  he  has  pass- 
ed through  a  regular  course  of  academical  study ;  or, 
wanting  this,  he  shall  submit  himself  to  an  examination 
in  regard  to  the  branches  of  literature  taught  in  such  a 
course. 


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Sect,  2.  The  first  six  months  of  every  student  In  the 
Seminary  shall  be  considered  as  probationary  ;  and  if,  ai 
the  end  of  this  period,  any  student  shall  appear  to  the 
processors  not  qualified  to  proceed  in  his  studies,  they 
shall  so  report  him  to  the  board  of  directors,  who,  if  they 
are  of  the  same  opinion  with  the  professors,  shall  dismiss 
him  from  the  Seminary. 

Sect,"d.  The  hours  of  study  and  of  recreation  for  the 
students  shall  be  fixed  l)y  the  professors,  with  the  con- 
currence of  the  directors ;  and  every  student  shall  pay 
a  strict  regard  to  the  rules  establisiied  relative  to  this 
subject. 

Sect.  4.  Every  student  shall  be  obliged  to  write  on 
such  theological  and  other  subjects,  as  may  be  prescribed 
to  him  by  the  professors.  In  the  first  year,  every  student 
shall  be  obliged  to  produce  a  written  composition  on 
such  subjects,  at  least  once  in  every  month ;  in  the  second 
year,  once  in  three  weeks;  in  the  third  year,  once  in  two 
weeks.  Once  a  month  each  student  shall  [also  commit. 
to  memory  a  piece  of  his  own  composition,  and  prct- 
nounce  it  in  public,  before  the  professors  and  students. 

Sect.  5.  Every  student  shall  not  only  preserve  aii 
exemplary  moral  character,  but  shall  be  expected  to 
treat  his  Iteachers  with  the  greatest  deference  and  rej 
5pect,  and  all  ot  her  persons  with  civility. 

Sect.  6.  Every  student  shall  yield  a  prompt  and 
ready  obedience  to  all  the  lawful  requisitions  of  the  pro- 
fessors and  directors. 

Sect.  7.  Diligence  and  industry  in  study  sliall  be 
considered  as  'lidispensable  in  every  student,  unless  the 
want  of  health  shall  prevent,  of  ^vhich  the  professors 
shall  take  cognizance,  and  make  the  suitable  allowance. 

Sect.  8.  Strict  temperance  in  meat  and  drink  is  ex- 
pected of  everx  student,  with  cleanliness  and  neatness  in 


^s^ 


Lis  Cii'css  and  liabits;  while  all  excessive  expense  in 
cloathing  is  strictly  prohibited. 

iScct,  9.  Every  student,  before  he  takes  his  standing 
in  the  Seminary,  shall  sLi])scribe  the  following  declara- 
tion, viz. — ♦'  Deeply  impressed  with  a  sense  of  the  ini^ 
})ortance  of  improving  in  knowledge,  prudence,  and 
})iety,  in  my  preparation  for  the  Gospel  Ministry,  I 
solemnly  promiFc,  in  a  reliance  on  divine  grace,  that  I 
will  faithfully  and  diligently  attend  on  all  the  instruc- 
tions of  ihb  Seminary,  and  that  I  will  conscientiously 
ani!  vigilantly  oltserve  all  the  rules  and  regulations  spe- 
cified in  the  i;lan  for  its  instruction  and  government,  so 
far  as  the  same  relate  to  the  students;  and  that  I  will 
obey  ?JI  the  lawful  leqiiisitions,  and  readily  yield  to  ail 
il'ie  wholesome  admonitions  of  the  professors  and  direc- 
tors of  the  Seminary,  while  I  shall  continue  a  member 
of  it." 

'Sect.  10.  There  shall  be  two  vacations  in  the  Semi- 
nary, of  six  v/eeks  continuance  each,  in  every  year,  to 
commence  at  such  times  as  the  Board  of  directors  may 
deem  n:o£t  expccHent. 


AliTlCLl^  VII.^ 
Of  the  Library, 

!<c(iirm  1.  To  obtain,  ultimately,  a  complete  theolo- 
ttical  Library,  shall  be  considered  as  a  leading  object  of 
the  Institution. 


•  This  articifHs  Ui-d  over  for  the  co.isiiiairatlo.i  ©f  a  future  A«- 
scn.hlv. 


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Sect.  2,  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  directops  to  pre* 
sent  to  the  General  Assembly,  a  catalogue  of  the  most 
necessary  books  for  the  coramencemeiit  of  a  library,  and 
recommend  the  purchase  of  such  a  number  as  the.  state 
of  the  funds  will  permit. 

Sect.  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  professors  to  pro- 
cure and  keep  a  large  folio,  to  be  denominated,  The 
Prospectus  of  a  Catalogue  of  a  Theological  Library. 
In  this  folio,  divided  into  proper  heads,  each  professor 
shall,  at  his  pleasure,  enter,  in  its  proper  place,  the  title- 
of  such  books  as  he  shall  deliberately  judge  to  be  proper 
for  the  library.  The  board  of  directors,  or  the  mem- 
bers of  it  individually,  may  do  the  same.  From  this 
folio  it  shaU  be  the  duty  of  the  directors  to  select  such 
books  as  they  think  most  necessary,  and  as  the  sum 
appropriated  for  the  current  year  will  purchase,  and 
recommend  their  purchase  to  the  Assembly.  The  As- 
sembly shall,  annually,  decide  by  vote,  what  sum  of 
money,  for  the  current  year,  shall  be  laid  out  in  the 
purchase  of  books. 

Sect.  4.  A  suitable  room  or  apartment  shall  be  as- 
signed for  the  library.  The  shelves  for  the  books  shall 
ibe  divided  into  compartments  or  alcoves;  and  if  any 
one  of  them  be  filled,  or  nearly  so,  by  a  donor,  his  name 
shall  be  conspicuously  placed  over  it. 

Sect.  5.  A  librarian  shall  be  appointed  by  the  As- 
sembly. 

Sect.  6.  No  book  shall  be  permitted,  on  any  occasion, 
to  be  carried  from  the  Seminary. 

Sect.  7.  A  book  of  donations  shall  be  carefully  kept 
by  the  librarian,  in  which  shall  be  entered,  by  him,  the 
books  given  to  the  library,  the  time  when,  and  the  name 
of  the  djrior. 

Sect.  8.  Regulations  for  the  use  of  the  library,  not 
inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  Article,  shall  be 
detailed  in  a  system  of  by-laws,  for  that  purpose ;  to  be 


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draughted  by  the  jfirst  librarian,  and  occasionally  modir 
fied  and  added  to,  as  circumstances  shall  require,  by  his 
successors ;  which  regulations,  after  being  ratified  by  the 
Board  of  directors,  shall  be  authoritative. 


ARTICLE  VIIL 

Of  the  Funds. 

Section  1.  The  funds  of  the  Institution  shall  be  kept, 
at  ail  times,  entiri^iy  distinct  and  separate  from  all  other 
monies  or  funds  whrasoever ;  and  they  shall  be  deposi- 
ted in  the  h  nds  of  such  corporation,  or  disposed  of  for 
safe  kecpins^  and  improvement,  in  such  other  manner,  is 
the  General  Assembly  shall  direct. 

Sect,  2.  The  board  of  directors  shall,  from  time  to 
time,  as  they  may  see  j)roper,  lay  before  the  Asserabl}'' 
plans  for  the  improvement  of  the  funds,  and  propositions 
for  the  appropriation  of  such  sums  as  they  may  thinJc 
necessary  for  particular  purposes. 

Sect.  3.  No  money  shall,  at  any  time,  be  drawn  from 
the  funds,  but  by  an  appropriation  and  order  of  the 
Assemby  for  the  purpose. 

Sect.  4.  A  fair  statement  shall  annually  be  laid  be- 
fore the  Assembly,  by  the  proper  officer,  of  the  amoupt 
of  the  funds  belonging  to  the  Seminary,  of  the  items 
\vhich  constitute  that  amount,  and  of  the  expenditures 
in  detail  for  the  preceding  year. 

Sect,  5.  The  intention  and  directions  of  testators  or 
donors,  in  regard  to  monies  or  other  property  left  or 
given  to  the  Seminary,  shall,  at  all  times,  be  sacredly  re- 
garded.   And  if  any  individual,  or  any  number  of  indi- 


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vidnals,  not  greater  than  three,  shall  by  will,  or  daring 
kis  or  their  lives,  found  or  endow  a  professorship  or  pro- 
fessorships, a  schol'ivshlp  or  scholarships,-  or  a  fund  or 
funds,  destined  to  special  purposes,  said  professorships, 
scholarships,  or  funds,  shall  for  ever  afterwards  be  called 
^nd  Icnown  i)y  the  narae  or  names  of  those  who  founded 
or  endowed  them. 

Sect.  6.  After  supporting  the  professors,  and  defray- 
ing the  other  necessary  charges  of  the  Seminary,  the 
funds  shall  be  applied,  as  far  as  circumstances  will  ad- 
mit, to  defray  or  diminish  the  expenses  of  those  students 
who  may  need  pecuniary  aid,  as  well  as  to  lessen,  gene- 
rally, the  expense  of  a  residence  at  the  Seminary. 


SKETCH 


OP    THE 


RISE,  PROGRESS  and  PRESENT  STATE 


OF    THE 


THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


OF   THE 


PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH  in  the  UNITED  STATES. 


TO    WHICH    IS    SUBJOINED, 


A  COPY 


OF  THE 


CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  SEMINARY. 


FvMUhed  hy  Order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

ELiZABETH-TOWN: 


SKETCH 

OF  THE 

RISE,   PROGRESS    AND    PRESENT   STATE 

or  THE 

THEOLOGICAL  SE^HNARY,  kc. 

J  HE  importance  of  the  union  of  piety  and  'earning  in 
the  Holy  Ministry,  is  oneol"  those  radical  principles  of  ec- 
clesiastical wisdom  which  the  experience  of  ages  has  serv- 
ed more  and  more  to  confirm.  If  the  Priest'* s  lips  were^ 
of  old.  to  keep  knonlcdge;  if  the  i)iinisters  of  the  Gospel 
are  bound  io  feed  the  people  with  knowledge  and  with  un- 
derstanding ;  then  nothini^  can  be  plainer  than  that  igno- 
rance, or  small  and  indigested  laiowled-re  is,  next  to  the 
want  of  piety,  one  of  the  mo?t  serious  defects  in  a  candi- 
date for  the  sacred  office.  And  it  is  equally  plain,  that  no 
church  which  nf  gleets  the  proper  education  of  her  minis- 
try, can  be  considered  as  faithful,  either  to  her  own  most 
precious  interests,  or  to  the  honour  of  her  divine  Head  and 
Lord. 

Impressed  with  these  solemn  convictions,  a  nnn-iber  of 
tlie  Ministers  and  other  Members  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  long  before  the  establishment  of  their  Seminary, 
now  so  happily  in  operation,  deeply  lamented  the  want  of 
Fuch  an  Institution,  and  saw,  with  much  pain,  the  ex- 
treme disadvantages  under  which  candidates  for  tlie  Mi- 
nistry laboured,  in  pursuing  their  Theological  Studies.— 
They  saw  young  men,  after  devoting  only  twelve  or  eigh- 
teen months,  and,  in  some  instances,  much  less,  to  the  stu- 
dy of  Theoiogy  ;  and  even,  for  that  time,  almost  wholly 
witl^.out  suitable  helps,  taking  on  themselves  the  most 
Avi.i  Jity  and  rcspon;--ible  oi  ali  oii-ces. 


[  4  ] 

They  saw  the  «*  Reformed  Dutch  Church,"  the  "  As- 
sociite  Reformed  Cburcii,"  and  the  Descendetits  of  the 
venerable  Puritans  in  Ne\v.EngIand,all  gohig  before  them 
in  un  honuiirable  and  successful  career  of  exertion,  to  re- 
move  the-  disadvantages,  and  to  establish  Seminaries  for 
the  Insir  <  tion  of  their  Candidates  for  the  Ministry;  and 
they  p  erceived,  that  unless  the  Presbyterian  Church 
eito.Jd  imitate  their  examples,  while  other  denominati- 
ons rose  and  flourished,  they  would  inevitably  decline,  and 
fall  into  a  state  ol  discouraging  weakness  and  inferiority. 

Accordingly,  after  long  waiting,  and  after  much  coun- 
sel and  prayer,  the  proposal  to  establish  a  Theological  Se- 
minary in  the  Presbyterian  Church,  was  first  introduced 
into  the  General  Assembly,  during  the  sessions  of  that  body 
in  May,  1809.  It  was  so  far  countenanced,  that  an  overture 
onthesubject  was  sent  dow  n  to  ali  the  Presbyteries  for  their 
consideration  and  judgnient.  The  opinions  of  the  Presbyte- 
ries were  so  far  received  by  the  General  Assembly  which 
Bat  the  next  year,  that  the  following  Resolution,  after  ma- 
ture deliberation,  was  adopted  by  a  nearly  unanimous 
•vote,  viz. — 

"  Resolved,  That  the  General  Assembly  will,  in  the 
"  name  of  the  Great  Head  of  the  Church,  immediately 
**  attempt  to  establish  a  Seminary  for  securing  to  Candi- 
"  dates  for  the  Ministry  more  extensive  and  efficient  The* 
**  ological  Instruction,  than  they  have  heretofore  enjoyed." 

This  measure  was  followed  by  the  appointment  of  a 
large  Committee,  to  draft  a  Constitution  for  the  proposed 
Sen)inary ;  who,  at  the  meeting  of  the  next  Assembly, 
May,  1811,  reported  their  draft,  which,  after  considera- 
ble amendment,  was  adopted.  This  Constilulion  has  been 
for  some  years  bi  fore  tlie  public  ;  but  for  the  sake  of  those 
\i\\Q  may  not  have  iiad  an  oppDilunity  oi  inspecting  it,  it 


[    5     ] 

will  be  subjoinel,  at  full  length,  fo  ihe  present  Slietcbi 
The  friends  of  the  Seminary,  it  is  confi.iently  hoped,  will 
see  in  every  clause  of  that  instrument,  an  earnest  solicitude 
to  render  the  Institution  a  nursery  of  vital  godliness  as 
well  as  of  theological  learning ;  and  thus  make  it,  v,hat  it 
can  never  otherwise  be  hoped  to  prove,  a  blessing  to  the 
Cliurch  of  God. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  next  Assembly,  in  May,  1812,  the 
location  of  the  Seminary  was  fixed  at  Princeton,  in  New- 
Jersey  ;  a  Board  of  Directors  was  elected,  and  the  Rev. 
Dr.  Archibald  Aiexander  was  appointed  Professor  of  Di- 
dactic and  t\olemic  Theology.  On  the  last  Tuesday  of 
June  following,  the  Board  of  Directors  held  their  first 
inoeting.  On  the  12th  day  of  August,  of  the  same  year, 
ihe  Board  of  Directors  met  again,  and  Dr.  Alexander  was 
solemnly  inaugurated,  and  entered  on  the  dutiesof  his  of- 
fice. The  number  of  Students,  at  the  opening  of  the  Insti- 
tution, was  three. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Assembly  in  P>Iay,  1813,  the 
number  of  Students  had  increased  to  eight.  By  this  As- 
jyembly  the  Rev.  Dr.  Samuel  Miller  was  elected  Professor 
of  Ecclesiastical  History  and  Church  Government,  and 
was  inaugurated  by  the  Board  of  Directors  on  the  20th 
of  September  following.  The  number  of  Students  has 
been  gradually  increasing  from  the  first  opening  of  the 
Seminary  until  the  present  time.  The  highest  number,  at 
any  one  time,  has  been  forty-nine. 

The  General  Assembly,  in  1815,  taking  into  considera- 
tion the  great  inconveniences  resulting  to  the  Institution, 
from  the  want  of  suitable  apartments  for  the  recitations, 
and  other  exercises  of  the  Seminary ;  and  more  especially 
the  numerous  privations,  and  even  dangers  to  their  health, 
to  which  the  students  were  subjected  by  the  want  of  conve- 
nient places  of  lodging  ;  determined  to  ^rcct  a  Public  Edi- 


[     C    ] 

jQce  inTrinceton,  wMch  should  confnin  aU  the  public  a- 
partniriits  indispensably  necessary  for  the  present,  und  al- 
so lodginq^  rooms  for  the  conii'ortahie  accommodation  of  all 
the  pupils.  Accordingly  this  tdidce  was  commenced  in  the 
autumn  of  that  year,  and  is  now  in  such  forwardness  that 
it  is  hoped  tlie  Institution  muy  without  much  diiticuity 
be  accommodated  in  it,  from  and  aiter  the  commencement 
of  the  next  session-  This  building  is  of  stone,  one  hundred 
and  (ifty  feet  in  length,  hfty  in  breadth,  and  four  stories 
lii-h,  including  the  basement  story.  The  estimated  cost, 
before  the  work  was  actual iy  begun,  was  between  forty- 
seven  and  forty-eight  thousand  dollars;  and  it  is  now  re- 
duced to  a  certainty,  that  it  cannot  exceed  much,  if  any, 
fifty  thousand  dollar?.  Tliis  edifice  has  been  admired  by 
all  w  ho  have  seen  it,  as  a  model  of  neat  and  even  elegant ; 
and,  at  the  same  time,  of  plain  economical,  and  remarkably 
Folid  workmanship.  When  finished,  it  w  ill  be  at  once  an 
honour  and  a  blessing  to  the  church.  The  erection  of  it 
thws  far  has  already  nearly  exhausted  the  funds  hitherto 
collected — to  finish  it  will  require  a  vigorous  exertion — 
That  this  exertion  will  be  made,  and  that  it  v/ill  /)e 
cro^vned  with  success,  cannot  for  a  moment  be  doubted. 
OiU'  confidence  in  a  )ia])py  result  is  unshaken.  The  tokens 
of  Divine  favour  toward  the  Institution  forbid  us  to  fear. 
The  hearts  of  men  are  in  the  hands  of  Zion's  King  ;  and 
the  silver  and  the  gold  will  not  be  withheld  from  a  work, 
^vhicu  wc  are  persuaded  he  del.ghts  to  prosper. 

Although  this  "  School  of  the  Prophets"  has  existed 
but  little  more  than  five  years;  and  although  it  has  con- 
stantly  laboured  under  serious  di?ad\antages,  from  the 
want  of  funds,  of  asuita  h;  library,  ond  of  other  import- 
ant accommodations;  it  li.  s  exhibited  results  of  the  most 
gratifyinii;  and  ani  t  n  ki  d.  1  h;-  stuuents  who  have 
])cen  in  the  institution  fr)m  its  c  mm  n  ment,  incl  (liwj, 
those  who  now  belong  to  it,  auiouuu  lo  nincty-fe\eri.     Of 


[  7  ] 

these,  forty-seven  have  been  licensc<l  to  prcacli  the^Gospel. 
Twenty-four  are  settled  Pastors,  some  of  them  in  conjure- 
gations  among  the  most  important  within  our  bounds; 
andthe  hibours  of  several  of  them  have  been  blessed  witii 
special  revivals  of  religion.  Twenty  have  been  cngacred, 
or  ire  now  engaged,  in  Missionary  laliours,  or  have  accept- 
ed Missionary  appointments.  The  labours  of  several  of 
them  on  Missionary  ground,  have  been  signally  owned 
and  blessed  by  the  Great  Head  of  the  church.  Congre- 
gations in  very  important  situations  have  been  formed 
through  the  instrumentality  of  their  labours  :-'And  the 
pouring  out  of  the  Holy  Spirit  has,  in  several  instances, 
remarkably  followed  them.  The  field  of  labour  into 
which  many  of  them  have  gone,  or  are  going,  is  exceeding- 
ly important.  Through  the  last  year  the  students  of  the 
Sauinary  have  been  actively  en.^aged  on  Missionary  ground 
in  the  states  of  New-York,  Pennsylvania,  Virginia,  NortU 
Carolina,  South  Carolina,  Tennessee,  Ohio  and  Indiana, 
and  the  Michigan  and  Illinois  Territories— And  appoint- 
ments have  now  been  accepted,  in  addition  to  other  re- 
gions, for  the  IMissouri  Territory,  the  Mississippi  Territo- 
ry, and  Mobile  and  tae  city  of  New  Orleans. 

The  students  have  been  actively  and  successfully  en- 
gaged in  the  vicinity  of  the  Seminary  in  promoting  the  in- 
terests of  religion— And  there  is  now  existing  among  them, 
a  "  Society  of  Inquiry  respecting  Missions  ;*'  this  society 
was  instituted  in  the  spring  ot  1814.  It  meets  once  a 
month.  Its  object  is  to  store  the  minds  of  the  students 
with  knowledge  on  Missionary  subjects,  to  ascertain  the 
situation  and  wants  of  destitute  regions  of  the  world,  and 
the  best  means  of  spreading  the  Gospel  among  them ;  and 
^0  enkindle  and  cherish  the  spirit  of  Missionaries  in  tiieir 
own  souls— It  is  especially  to  this  institution,  under  G  ^J, 
ttat  the  Missionary  spirit  is  to  bs  ascribed,  wjii^h  has 


t    8    3 

ktely  been  excited  among  the  students  of  the  Seminary^ 
and  which  promises  to  be  extensively  useful  to  the  Redeem- 
er's Kingdom. 

These  facts  spealc  a  language  in  favour  of  the  Seminary 
which  cannot  be  mistaken.  If  any  thing  can  animate  its 
friends,  and  reconcile  to  its  support  those  who  have  hith- 
erto regarded  it  with  aversion  or  iudiilerence,  it  is  the  ex- 
tensive benefits  which  it  has  already  procured  to  the  church. 
However  Christians  may  differ  as  to  the  means  of  doing 
good,  they  must  rejoice  in  all  those  efforts  which  promote 
the  glory  of  God,  and  accomplish  the  designs  of  his  grace, 
in  the  salvation  of  men.  The  claims  of  the  Theological 
Seminary  at  Princeton  do  not  rest  on  the  promises  of  use- 
fulness, but  on  the  actual  advantages  which  it  h<is  furnish- 
ed. Already  it  has  sent  forth  able  and  faithful  labourers 
into  the  harvest;  workmen  that  need  not  be  ashamed, 
rightly  dividing  the  word  of  truth.  The  prayers  of  the 
church  are  answered.  The  borders  of  our  country  arc 
pressed  with  the  feet  of  Missionaries,  who  have  been  edu- 
cated in  this  Institution.  Sinners  are  now  listening  to  the 
Gospel  from  lips  that  have  drunk  deeply  at  the  fountain 
of  sacred  truth.  The  student  has  exchanged  his  place  at 
the  feet  of  his  teachers,  to  engage  in  the  active  labours  of 
the  cross,  and  to  proclaim  the  unsearchable  riches  of  Christ. 
In  various  parts  of  the  church,  desolated  by  the  death  of 
the  fathers,  have  risen  the  children ;  and  it  is  a  most  grat- 
ifying circumstance,  one  which  we  consider  as  a  peculiar 
nianifestation  of  divine  favour,  that  in  some  congrega- 
tion, where  the  pastor  was  chosen  from  among  the  Stud*. 
cuts  of  our  Seminary,  there  have  been  exte  siv*'  revivals. 
In  proportion  as  this  InstitutiOii  shall  be  kn,  \\n,  it  will 
gain  on  the  affection  of  tiie  churc'ies.  Ts  importance 
must  be  felt  in  every  L2ction  of  our  community.  It  is  a 
fountain  which  enjoys,  it  is  believed,  the  favour  and  pro- 
tection of  Zion's  King.     His  own  right  hand  is  throwing 


t    9    ] 

into  it  the  salt  of  grace,  and  its  streams  are  already  flow- 
ing to  revive  the  desert.  To  protect  it;  to  give  it  the  full 
advantages  of  the  cordial  exertions  and  prayers  of  the 
church,  are  duties  which  the  indications  of  Providence 
and  palpable  events  have  placed  beyond  the  reach  of 
doubt  or  question.  It  requires  the  prompt  and  prayerful 
aid  of  its  friends.  This  is  a  season  of  deep  interest  to  its 
welfare.  Every  day  its  importance  and  respectability  arfj 
rising. — The  hopes  of  its  friends  are  more  than  realized. 
The  practicability  of  its  design  is  reduced  to  demonstra- 
tion. We  call  upon  our  churches  to  contribute  to  its  funds ; 
to  redeem  their  pledge ;  to  give  it  all  the  ardour  of  their 
supplication,  and  so  much  of  their  substance  as  shall  ena- 
ble it  to  do  all  the  good  of  which  it  is  capable. 

From  what  has  been  done  we  may  anticipate  what  this 
institution  is  designed  to  do.  It  requires  not  the  spirit  of 
prophesy  to  foresee,  that  by  its  instrumentality,  under  the 
favour  of  God,  the  waste  places  of  Zion  will  be  rebuilt ; 
sinners  will  be  converted  to  Jesus;  his  children  strength- 
ened, comforted  and  confirmed.  To  this  generation  it  is 
vastljj  important ;  to  the  next  it  is  still  more  so  ;  and  we 
cannot  but  believe  that  the  millennial  morn  will  be  spread 
upon  it,  as  upon  the  mountains ;  that  it  is  one  of  the  pre- 
cursors of  the  season  of  righteousness,  and  many  have  a 
deep  instrumentality  in  promoting  its  reign.  This  Insti- 
tution cannot  be  suilered  to  languish  without  involving 
the  character  and  interests  of  our  church  deeply  and  vi- 
tally. It  was  established  with  prayer.  Its  resources  arc  in 
the  hearts  of  the  churchc?.  Its  income,  and  its  prosperity, 
under  God,  must  come  from  a  spirit  excited  to  do  good, 


That  the  friends  of  this  Institution  may  be  the  better 
aWe  to  judge  of  its  wants,  and  of  the  various  ways  in 
which  the  wealthy  and  the  pious  may  contribute  to  itf 


[30] 

beiiefit,_it  is  judcred  proper  to  exiiihit,  in  detail,  the  fol- 
lowing items,  with  a  distinct  explanation  connected  with 
each. 


I.  The  Support  of  the  Professors. 

This  is  mentioned  first,  because  it  is  the  most  vital  and 
indispensable  part  of  the  whole.  A  Theological  Seminary, 
ivithout  adequate  Instructors,  would,  of  coarse,  be  a  name 
M  ithout  a  reality.  And  it  is  equally  evident,  that  capable 
Instructors  cannot  be  expected  to  quit  other  important 
stations,  and  devote  themselves,  for  life,  to  this  object, 
without  some  good  prospect  of  a  comfortable  and  perma- 
nent support.  It  has  been  a  painful  circumstance,  both 
to  the  General  Assembly,  and  to  the  Board  of  Directors, 
that  the  present  Professors,  with  respect  to  this  point,  have 
had  no  other  human  dependence,  than  what  was  very  pre- 
carious, and  which  has  repeatedly  threatened  to  fall  ut- 
terly short  of  what  was  necessary  for  the  payment  of  their 
salaries.  It  is  earnestly  desired  that  some  permanent  esta- 
blishments might  be  formed  for  this  purpose ;  in  other 
words,  that  v/ealthy  and  pious  individuals  would  c7idow 
Frofcssorshlps  ;  that  is,  give  to  the  Trustees  of  the  Gene- 
ral Assembly  a  principtil  sum,  7iot  less  than  S25,00G,  in 
each  case,  the  annual  interest  of  which  might  be  devoted 
for  ev-er  to  the  support  of  a  Professor.  This  has  been  done 
in  some  sister  institutions,  with  a  liberality  which  reflects 
the  highest  honour  on  a  number  of  distinguished  individ- 
ilals.  The  names  of  Ilollis  and  Boi/lstoiiy  of  Hancock, 
Jlersey  and  Ervin^,  designating  so  many  different  Profes- 
sorships in  the  University  of  Cambridge,  in  Magsachusetls, 
have  long  been  monuments  of  splendid  munificence,  and 
in  will  be  transmitted  with  honour  to  the  end  of  tiiM« :  And 


t  "  ] 

the  Theological  Seminary  at  Jndover,  the  Professo  rships 
of  Christian  Theology,  of  Sacred  Rhetoric^  and  of  Sacred 
Literature^  confer  on  the  names  of  Bartlctt  and  Abbot^  of 

BroJvn^WiX  Norris  an  illustrious  immortality. Can  the 

thought  be  admitted  that  there  is  less  enlightened  attach, 
raent  to  the  Church  of  Christ,  or  less  disposition  to  exercise 
munificence  in  the  best  of  all  causes,  in  the  bosom  of  tlie 
Presbyterian Church,than amongour Congregational  Breth- 
ren of  New-England  ?  No,  it  cannot.  We  rather  cherish 
the  hope,  that  when  the  object  is  fairly  presented,  and  the 
BTgent  necessities  of  the  Institution  M'hose  cause  we  ara 
pleading,  are  fully  made  known,  there  will  also  be  found  a- 
niong  us  an  amount  of  christian  liberality,  in  some  degree 
commensurate  with  the  demand  for  its  exercise. 

It  will  be  observed,  that  the  Constitutioii  of  the  Semi- 
nary  provides,  "  That  if  any  person  or  persons,  not  ex- 
*^  ceeding  three,  shall,  by  will,  or  during  his  or  their  lives, 
<'  found  or  endow  a  Professorship,  or  Professorships,  said 
*'  Professorship,  or  Professorships,  shall  for  ever  afterwards 
<*  be  called  and  known  by  the  name  or  names  of  those  who 

«  founded  or  endowed  them."^^ As  no  Professorship,  as 

yet,  has  thus  been  endowed,  any  one  of  the  three  mention- 
ed in  Section  1st,  Article  3d,  of  the  Constitution  may  be 
gelected  as  the  object  of  such  endowment :  But  as  the  Pro- 
fessorship of  Oriental  and  Biblical  Literature  is  still  vacant, 
for  want  of  the  means  of  supporting  a  third  Professor,  it 
would  be  conferring  a  peculiar  favour  on  the  Institution  if 
that  Professorship  could  be  adequately  endowed,  as  a  third 
Professor  is  much  needed. 

The  General  Assembly  of  1815,  resolved,  "  That  a  sum 
"  not  less  than  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  should  be  con- 
^  sidled  as  requisite  to  endow  a  Professorship.'* 


[     12    ] 


11,     The  Support  of  Students. 

A  nun.ber  of  the  students  belonging  to  the  Seminary  are 
Enable  to  provide  the  means  of  their  own  support ;  and  un- 
less these  means  were  furnished  from  other  sources,  would 
be  obliged  to  withdraw  from  the  Institution,  and  from  all 
the  advantages  which  it  ailords.  This  generally  has 
been,  and  is  now  the  case,  Avith  about  one  third  of  the 
whole  number.  But  after  all  that  has  been  done  in  tliis  way, 
many  pious  and  promising  j^oung  men  in  different  parts  of 
our  church,  who  desired  to  come  to  the  Seminary,  have 
been  prevented  from  enjoying  the  privilege,  because  no 
encouragement  to  hope  for  support  could  be  held  out  to 
them ;  and  in  some  cases,  it  is  feared  the  church  has  been 
altogether  deprived  of  the  services  of  precious  youth,  who 
might  have  adorned  her  ministry ;  but  who  saw  no  door 
open  for  pursuing  the  studies  necessary  to  qualify  them  for 
the  sacred  office. 

It  is  of  the  utmost  importance,  then,  that  funds  be  fur- 
nished for  the  support  of  indigent  students,  or  to  afford  a 
partial  aid  to  those  whose  means  are  loo  scanty  to  furnish 
an  entire  support.  Indeed  the  Seminary  cannot  be  con- 
sidered as  accomplishing  all  that  it  is  intended  to  accom- 
plish, until  it  shall  be  able  freely  to  open  its  doors  to  all 
the  youth  of  piety  and  talents,  who  may  desire  the  holy 
Ministry,  whether  in  possession  or  destitute  of  the  means 
of  support,  and  gratuitously  to  ajTord  them  boarding,  as 
•well  as  tuition. 

For  this  purpose,  it  will  be  observed,  that  the  Consti- 
tution of  the  Seminary  provides  for  the  endowment  of  Scho- 
Uirships,  that  is^  devoting  a  principal  sum,  the  interest  of 


[     13     ]        , 

\vliicli  shall  !)C  sacredly  applied,  for  ever,  to  the  support  of  aa 
indigent  student.  These  Scholarships,  it  is  further  provided, 
shall  for  ever  bear  the  name  of  their  founders  respectively. 
Three  Scholarships  have  been  already  founded  by  dislin- 
gnished  friends  of  the  Seminary;  and  it  is  earnestly  hop- 
ed that  their  number  will  be  increased.  Can  a  christian  of 
wealth  and  public  spirit  devote  a  portion  of  his  property 
to  a  more  interesting  purpose  ?  To  provide  for  the  educa- 
tion of  one  minister  of  the  gospel  after  another,  in  an  un- 
broken succession,  perhaps  to  the  end  of  time,  is  surely  one 
of  the  most  desirable  achievments  of  christian  charity  which 
a  truly  pious  mind  can  contemplate :  and  this  is  to  be  done 
by  so  small  a  sum  as  twenty-five  hundred  dollars.  To 
what  other  object  can  such  a  sum  be  appropriated,  that 
will  be  likely  so  extensively  to  promote  the  glory  of  God, 
the  good  of  souls,  and  the  eternal  reward  of  the  pious  do- 
nor? 

The  General  Assembly  have  determined  that  a  snm  not 
less  than  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  shall  be  consid- 
ered as  requisite  to  endow  a  Scholarship. 

The  greater  part,  however,  of  the  support  which  has 
been  hitherto  furnished  to  indigent  students,  has  been  de- 
rived from  the  contributions  of  Female  Cent  Societies^  in 
different  districts  of  our  church.  It  is  highly  gratifying- 
and  nothing  more  than  justice,  to  state,  that  by  the  libe- 
rality of  pious  females,  sixteen  students,  in  the  course  of  a 
single  year,  have  been  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  support- 
ed in  the  prosecution  of  their  studies.  It  is  very  much  to 
be  wished,  not  only  that  the  Societies  already  formed, 
may  be  maintained  and  extended,  but  also  that  new  ones 
may  be  formed  in  those  portions  of  the  church,  in  which 
nothing  of  this  kind  has  been  done.  A  few  pious  females, 
by  associating,  and  contributing  annually  two  or  three 
dollars  each,  may  become  the  happy  instruments  of  furn- 


[  1*  ] 

isliing;  funds  which  will  nearly,  if  not  entirely,  carry 
through  the  Seminary,  a  youth,  who  may  be  long  an  emi- 
nent herald  of  the  cross,  and  a  means  of  blessing  to  thou- 
sands. 

The  funds  furnished  by  the  Female  Gent  Societies 
have  been  generally  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  Profes- 
sors, who  deposit  them  in  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  of 
the  Board  of  Directors,  subject  to  their  drafts :  and  of 
the  manner  in  which  they  are  appropriated,  an  exact  re- 
pert  is  annually  made  by  the  Professors  to  the  Board  of 
Directors,  and  an  account  of  the  monies  received  from  the 
several  Cent  Societies,  published  in  the  annual  report  of 
the  Board,  for  the  information  of  the  Churches. 


IIL     The  Purchase  of  an  adequate  Library/. 

A  good  library  is  an  article  of  the  first  necessity  in  a 
Theological  Seminary.  Without  it,  students  are  sub- 
jected to  privations  and  embarrassments  of  the  most  seri- 
ous kind,  at  every  step  of  tlieir  course.  The  Libra- 
ry at  present  possessed  by  the  Seminary  is  very  small 
and  imperfect.  It  contains  comparatively  few  of  the 
books  which  are  most  important  to  the  Theological  stu- 
dents. And  of  the  few  valuable  ones  which  it  docs  con- 
tain, there  are,  in  most  cases,  only  single  copies;  whereas 
with  respect  to  a  number  of  books,  it  is  highly  desirable, 
and  almost  indispensable,  that  there  should  be  a  consider- 
able number  of  copies.  The  friends  of  the  Seminary  in 
every  part  of  the  United  States  are  respectfully  informed, 
that  donations  in  books,  of  almost  every  kind,  will  be  grate- 
fully received ;  but  that  the  Institution  cspcciallfj  needs 


t   15   3 

works  on  Biblical  Criticism^  both  Hebrew  and  Greelc,  ap- 
proved Lexicons^  works  on  Systematic  Theology,  in  all  lan- 
guages, works  on  Ecclesiastical  Histortj  and  Church  Gov- 
ernment ;  and,  in  short,  all  those  books  which  are  more  im- 
mediately connected  with  the  actual  studies  of  the  Institu- 
tion. But,  besides  donations  in  books,  any  friend  of  the  Se- 
minary disposed  to  contribute  to  its  funds,  may,  if  he 
think  proper,  direct  that,  whatever  he  shall  contribute, 
fhall  be  devoted  to  the  increase  of  the  Library. 


W.  The  necessary  Buildings  for  the  Use  of  the 
Seminary. 

The  present  state  and  the  urgent  demands  of  the  princi- 
pal public  Edifice,  for  the  accommodation  of  the  Students, 
were  before  represented.  It  will  probably,  in  a  few  weeks, 
be  in  a  situation,  with  some  crov,^ding  and  inconvenience, 
to  serve  the  purposes  of  the  Institution,  during  the  ensu- 
ing session.  But  a  variety  of  circumstances  render  it  high- 
ly desireable  that  the  whole  of  it  should  be  finished  as  soon 
as  funds  can  be  obtained  for  the  purpose,  especially  as  there 
appears  to  be  a  prospect  that  the  whole  of  it  will,  at  an 
early  period,  be  wanted. 

Such  is  the  state,  and  such  are  tlie  claims  and  the  wants 
ef  an  Institution  which,  it  is  presumed,  Is  second  to  none 
in  importance  to  the  American  Church.  For  its  support 
we  have  no  human  dependence  but  the  liberality  of  the 
wealthy  and  pious.  ^Vhether  it  shall  proceed  with  vigour 
and  effect,  or  with  langour  and  comparative  inutility,  de- 
pends, under  God,  on  the  patronage  it  shall  receive.  We 
call,  then,  on  the  friends  of  religion,  to  consider  the  iru- 
portance,and  the  critical  situation  of  the  object  which  w« 
present  to  theic  view.    You  acVjoQwledge  that  ffou  ar^  ttof 


[    10    ] 

your  owriy  hut  that  you  are  bought  with  a  price  ^  and  are  hound 
to  9;l^rify  God  in  your  bodies  and  spirits  which  are  his.  If 
it  be  so,  your  si/ver  and  your  gold  are  the  Lord's ;  and  you 
are  under  obligations  to  employ  them,  in  such  a  manner 
as  wiil  most  eifectuaily  promote  the  glory  of  Him  by  Avhose 
bomity  tiiey  were  given  you.  With  this  great  principle 
in  view,  consider  the  pressing  calls  of  large  and  flourishing 
churches,  who  solicit  in  vain  for  Ministers  to  break  to  them 
tb'  bread  of  life.  Consider  the  necessities  of  many  pious 
aiicl  ingenuous  youth,  who  are  at  present  either  discourag- 
ed from  making  the  attempt  to  gain  an  education  for  the 
r.u'istry;  or  going  forth  very  imperfectly  qualified  for 
tJicn^  arduous  work.  Consider  the  honour  of  the  church 
%viih  w  hich  you  are  connected ;  the  interests  of  religion 
for  which  you  profess  to  feel ;  the  infinite  value  of  immor- 
tal souls  w  ho  are  perishing  for  lack  of  knowledge ;  the  au- 
thority of  that  God  who  cornmands  you  to  compassionate 
them.  And  we  entreat  you  to  reflect  on  what  w^ill  proba- 
bly be  your  feelings  and  wishes  in  regard  to  the  disposi- 
tion of  any  property  of  which  God  has  made  you  stew- 
ards, at  that  solcnm  period  when  you  shall  appear  with 
an  assembled  universe,  at  the  tribunal  of  the  great  Judge 

of  quick  and  dead. We  entreat  you  to  reflect  on  these 

things;  and  then  say,  whether  you  can  consent  to  with- 
hold a  portion  of  your  substance,  when  called  upon  to  aid 
in  one  of  the  most  important  concerns  ever  presented  to 
your  consideration. 

The  following  are  legal  forms  of  a  bequest  of  personal 
property,  and  a  devise  of  real  estate  to  the  Theological  Se- 
minary, viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ITtOPERTY. 

J  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Trustees  of  the  General  As- 
scmbly  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of 


[  ir  ] 

America^  and  to  their  Successors  and  Assigns^  the  sum  of 

or  shares  in  the  Bank  of 
(or  any  other  personal  property,  as  the  case  may  be)  to  he 
applied  to  the  use  of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  said 
Chun  hi  and  now  located  at  Princeton^  in  the  state  of  New- 
Jersey;  or, /o  the  support  of  students  in  indigent  circum- 
stances in  said  Seminary  ;  or,  to  such  other  uses  as  the  tes- 
tator may  think  proper  to  express. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  to  the  Trustees^  Sr(.  (as  above)  all  that 
tract  or  lot  of  land  or  te?iement,  messuage  or  other  real  es- 
tatf,  (as  the  case  may  be)  situate  in,  ^c,  for  the  use,  ^c, 
(as  above.) 

The  above  forms  may  be  used  by  a  testator  residing  in 
the  state  of  Pennsylvania,  where  the  Trustees  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  have  been-  incorporated ;  but  in  the  other 
states  of  the  union  the  following  forms  are  recommended, 
viz  : 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  unto  A,  B,  ^^  C,*  and  the  curvivors  and 
survivor  of  them,  and  the  heirs  of  such  survivor,  (describe 
the  real  estate,)  for  the  use  of,  and  in  trust  for,  the  direc- 
tors of  the  J  heolagical  Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
of  the  United  States,  now  located  at  Princeton,  in  the  state 
of  New-Jersey, 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE. 
I  give  and  bequeath,  (as  above,  excepting  instead  of  "  the 
'*  heirs  of  such  survivor ^^  say,)  tha  executors,  administra- 
tors and  assigns  of  such  survivor. 

*  The  teftator  rtiay  appoint  but  one  or  two  truftccs,  if  he  thinks 
proper, 

G 


The 
Tlie 


[    18    ] 
The  Profess»r,  of  the  Seminary  are : 

Three  Scholarships  have  been  founded,  viz. 
~  Scholarship,!  Both  founded  by  an  un 

Th.T  ^  f-^'-olarshipJinown  individual  N  York 

The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  LennV 
of  JVew-York.  ■? -^oDeri  i^enox,  esq. 

The  OJicers  of  the  Board  of  Directors  are: 
Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President. 

John  VVoodhull,  D.  D.  Vice-President. 
John  M'Doweil,  Secretary. 

The  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary  are: 

MINISTERS. 

Samuel  Blatchford,....       Divie  Bethur^* 
Francis  Herroii,  r,k    ,  /     ^' 

James  Hall,..;.  ^Tl^T"' 

John  Johnsion,  J^^- M^Muliin. 

Robert  G.  Wilson, 
J>avkl  Comfort, 
John  E.  Latta. 

John  Woodhull,  d  n  y    ^.     ^ 

Eliphalet  Nott  L  .  r    '  f"''  ^"'"'' 

J-«cs4h„;!,!-  John  Van  Cleve. 

Asa  Hillyer, 
Jonatiian  Freeman,     , 
John  Chester, 


Ashbel  Green,  d.  d. 

Wf/liam  NeilJ,  d.  d. 
John  M'DowelJ, 
James  Richards,  d.  d. 
^ohn  B.  Romeyn,  d.  d. 
^ohert  Finley,  d.  d. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  d.  j,. 


f    10    I 


Robert  Ralston, 
John  R.  B.  Rodgers, 
Samuel  Bayard. 


REPORT 

OP  THE  COMMITTEE  APPOINTED  TO  DEVISE 

WAYS  AND  MEANS 

OF  RAISING  FUNDS  FOR 

THE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY: 


WITH 


A  CIRCULAR  LETTER 


OF   THE 


OENERAL  ASSEMBLY 


OP  THE 


PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH 


IN   THE 


UNITED  STATES  OP  AMERICA. 


TO  THE 


CHURCHES  UNDER  THEIR  CARE. 


PHILALELPHIA: 

PRINTED  BY  THOMAS  ^  WILLIAM  BRADFORD,  NO.  8,  SOUTH 
FRONT  STREET. 


THE  COMMITTEE,  appointed  to  devise  ways  and  means  of  rai=^ 
ing  Funds  for  tlie  Theological  Seminary,  reported;  and  their 
Report  being  read  and  amended,  was  adopted,  and  is  as  fol- 
lows, viz  : — 

Resolved,  1st.  That  it  be  again  earnestly  recommended  to  the 
Minister  and  Session  of  each  Congregation  under  the  care  of  the 
General  Assembly,  to  establish  ivlthout  delay  a  Dollar  Society,  for 
the  term  of  five  years,  in  aid  of  the  contingent  fund  of  the  Se" 
minary, 

2d.  That,  for  the  purpose  of  creating  a  Permanent  Fund  for  the 
Theological  Seminary,  two  sets  of  Subscription  Papers  be  sent  down 
to  each  Minister  and  Session  ;  that  the  first  be  headed  in  thefollorv- 
ing  words,  viz : — "  We  whose  names  are  hereunto  annexed,  pro- 
mise each  to  pay  to  ,  for  the  Permanent  Fund 
of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States,  the  sum  of  One  Hun- 
dred Dollars,  in  five  annual  instalments :" — That  the  heading  of 
the  second  be  varied  from  the  first,  by  the  insertion  of  Fifty  Dollars 
instead  of  One  Hundred;  and  that  of  the  fund  thus  raised,  the 
interest  only  shall  ever  be  appropriated  for  the  uses  of  the  Se- 
minary^ 

3d.  That  Agents  be  appointed  to  solicit  Donations  and  Subscrip- 
tions,  in  those  Congiegations  which  have  not  yet  been  visited  by  any 
Agent;  and  that  the  monies  thus  procured  be  placed  in  the  Con- 
tingent  or  Permanent  Fund,  as  the  Donors  and  Subscribers  may 
direct. 

4th*  Thai  the  twofold  application  to  Ministers  and  Sessions,  men- 
tioned in  the  preceding  resolutions,  be  accompanied  with  a  letter, 
which  has  been  prepared  on  the  subject :  and  it  is  earnestly  recom- 
mended,  that  this  letter  be  read  from  the  pulpit,  in  the  several  Con- 
gregations, under  the  care  of  the  Assembly. 

The  letter  was  read  by  paragraphs,  and  being  amended,  was 
adopted. 

•  Papers  will  Ix;  prepared  nnd  forwarded  with  tlie  extracts  :  but  if  any 
shall  wisli  to  commence  the  subscription  immediately,  it  will  be  easy  for 
them  to  prepare  tJiese  papers, 


THE  GENERAL  ASSE3IBLY, 


OF  THE 


PRESBYTERUN  CHURCH  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF 

MIERICA, 


FEEL  it  an  imperative  duty  to  address  the  churches  under 
their  care,  upon  a  subject  of  vital  importance  to  their  present  and  fu- 
ture interests.  They  therefore  solicit  a  dispassionate  and  impartial 
attention,  by  all  who  profess  to  be  in  their  connexic»n,  to  the  claim 
which  they  now  present  upon  their  christian  liberality,  and  their  at- 
tachment to  the  doctrines  and  government  of  the  Presbyterian  church. 
They  desire  to  have  their  own  hearts  deeply  affected,  and  hope  that 
the  hearts  of  their  brethren  in  the  common  salvation,  will  be  equally 
affected  w  ith  the  solemn  consideration,  that  ihis  address  and  the  man- 
ner in  which  it  will  be  received  and  improved,  shall  both  pass  in  re- 
view for  eternal  approbation  or  disapprobation,  when  the  Redeemer 
shall  come  to  judge  both  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

It  is  well  known  to  you,  brethren,  that  in  the  year  1811,  under 
our  auspices  the  Theological  Seminary  was  established,  and  in  1813, 
located  in  the  borough  of  Princeton,  in  the  state  of  New  Jersey. 

As  much  publicity  as  was  practicable,  was  given  to  the  constitution 
of  this  seminary,  that  none  of  you  might  be  left  in  ignorance  concern' 
ing  its  nature. 

Our  object  was  to  make  provision  for  the  education  of  young  men 
for  the  gospel  ministry,  so  that  you  might  be  supplied  with  teachers 
properly  qualified  to  discharge  the  duties  of  the  pastoral  office. 

The  importance  of  such  an  object  cannot  but  powerfully  impress 
your  hearts.  The  care  of  souls  is  no  ordinary  employment,  and  re- 
quires no  ordinary  qualifications  for  accomolishing  its  great  design. 
On  the  right  discharge  of  its  diversified  duties,  depend  not  merely 
temporal,  but  eternal  issues  Under  the  awful  weight  of  its  responsi- 
bility, the  apostle  of  the  Gentiles  himself  was  constrained  to  exclaim, 
"  Who  is  sufficient  for  these  things  ?"  AVere  it  not  for  the  proir  ise  of  Di- 
vine assistance,  no  conscientious  person  could  be  found  so  daring  as 
to  undertake  it.  But  though  the  promise  has  been  given  by  Him  who 
is  faithful  and  cannot  lie,  yet  he  requires  on  our  part  suitable  prepa- 
ration for  the  work  entrusted  to  feeble,  erring,  siiiful  mf^n.  "'  No  one 
tak«th  this  honor  to  himself,  but  he  that  is  called  of  God."  He  who  h 


iaot  united  to  the  Saviour  by  a  living  faith,  ventures  upon  a  fearful  ex- 
periment, which,  if  not  overruled,  will  terminate  in  his  ruin  forever. 
We  deprecate  the  curse  of  an  unregenerate,  unsanctified  ministry,  in 
any  of  our  churches.  We  have  endeavoured,  so  far  as  is  practicable, 
to  prevent  such  persons  going  forth  from  our  seminary.  But  if 
notwithstanding  all  our  wishes  and  care,  some  do  go  forth  of  this 
description,  the  Presbyteries  have  it  in  their  power  to  shut  the  door 
to  their  admission.  Every  precaution  which  human  wisdom  can  de- 
vise, has  been  adopted  to  secure  to  our  Churches  pious  Ministers. 

Piety,  however,  Brethren,  is  not  the  sole  qualification  of  a  gospel 
ministry.  The  glorious  Head  of  the  Church,  when  he  "gave  some 
apostles ;  and  some  prophets  ;  and  some  evangelists ;  and  some  pastors 
and  teachers ;  for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of  the 
ministry,  for  the  edifying  of  the  body  of  Christ ;"  saw  fit  to  endow 
them  with  the  extraordinary,  as  well  as  ordinary,  gifts  of  the  Holy 
Spirit.  The  mere  fact  of  their  being  renewed  and  sanctified  was  not 
deemed  sufficient  by  him.  He  superadded  other  qualifications ;  and 
jn  doing  this  has  afforded  a  model  for  the  imitation  of  the  Church, 
throughout  the  whole  of  the  period  which,  following  the  age  of  extra- 
ordinary gifts,  shall  terminate  with  the  destruction  of  the  world.  We 
wish  it  therefore  to  be  understood  distinctly,  as  an  unquestionable 
truth,  that  piety  alone  is  not  sufficient  to  constitute  "  the  workman  of 
God,  who  needeth  not  to  be  ashamed-'*  Something  more  is  requi- 
site ;  and  to  this  point  we  solicit  your  particular  attention.  Such 
attention  is  the  more  desirable — nay,  we  hesitate  not  to  say,  is  es- 
pecially your  duty  at  this  time;  because  a  contrary  sentiment  is  mani- 
fested, and  no  feeble  exertions  made  in  different  parts  of  your  country 
to  give  it  currency  and  effect. 

The  apostle  of  the  gentiles,  in  his  epistles  to  Timothy  and  Titus, 
has  described  with  minuteness  of  detail,  the  qualifications  of  a  gospel 
minister.  Among  these  we  merely  notice  aptness  to  teach,  or  natural 
talents  fitting  persons  for  this  work,  sufficient  experience  in  the  pro- 
fession of  godliness,  that  they  might  not  be  novices,  and  the  necessity 
of  understanding  the  meaning,  connexion,  import,  and  use  of  the  Holy 

Scriptures. 

The  Holy  Scriptures,  as  we  have  them  in  our  use,  are  translated 
from  the  original  languages  in  which  they  were  written.  They  contain 
allusions  to  customs  strange  to  us,  but  throwing  light  upon  many 
important  subjects,  \yhich,  without  the  knowledge  of  these  customs, 
are  involved  in  obscurity  ; — appeals  to  modes  of  thinking  upon  other 
equally  important  subjects,  which  entirely  lose  their  force  if  we  re- 
main ignorant  of  them;— -references  to  the  arts  and  sciences  then  known ; 
to  the  philosophy  of  the  human  mind,  accurately  understood  and  de- 
scribed by  the  Holy  Spirit;  to  the  geography,  history,  biography,  and 
phronology,  of  the  day  in  which  the  writings  were  penned:  with  all  of 
which  particulars  he  who  undertakes  to  expound  and  apply  the  Scrip- 
lures,  ought  to  be  familiar.  Such  is  the  wide  range  of  subjects  which 
the  scriptures  unfold  to  us,  that  it  includes  every  thing  which  interests 
us  in  the  various  relations  of  life.    ITie  man  of  Go(i  ought  therefore  tp 


d 

be  thoroughly  furnished  unto  all  good  works,  in  reference  to  the 
exercise  of  his  intellectual,  and  of  his  moral  powers  He  ought  to 
be  prepared  to  encounter  the  sceptic — to  satisfy  the  honest  enquirer 
after  trwth — to  silence  the  disputer  of  this  world — to  confirm  the  wa- 
vering, and  to  establish  the  saint.  To  accomplish  all  these  impor- 
tant objects,  he  ought  to  be  a  man  of  profound  learning,  as  well  as 
of  fervent  piety.  For  let  it  be  remembered,  that  it  is  not  sufficient 
for  him  to  be  instrumental  in  converting  sinners ;  he  must  also  be  able 
to  build  them  up  in  the  most  holy  faith  of  God's  word.  If  all  Scrip- 
ture is  profitable  for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correction,  for  instruc- 
tion in  righteousness,  the  minister  of  the  gospel  ought  to  understand 
it  thoroughly,  that  he  may  use  it  for  these  various  purposes.  But 
how  can  he  do  this,  if  he  be  ignorant  of  the  subjects  which  the  scrip- 
tures present  to  our  understandings  for  examination  and  approbation, 
as  well  as  to  our  hearts  for  their  reception  and  love  ?  A  pious,  but 
unlearned  ministry,  may  produce  great  excitement  in  the  affections 
of  the  heart,  but  furnishes  httle  matter  for  the  improvement  of  the 
understanding.  Hence,  the  people  committed  to  their  care,  will  re- 
main children,  unskilful  in  the  word  of  righteousness,  and  unable  to 
go  on  to  perfection.  They  will  exhibit  a  very  imperfect  specimen 
of  that  intelligently  holy  walk  and  conversation,  which  becomes  their 
character,  as  followers  of  him  who  is  the  prophet  of  the  covenant,  as 
well  as  its  priest  and  king. 

We  will  not  enlarge  on  this  subject,  but  only  refer  to  your  serious 
and  unbiaised  deliberation,  the  model  of  the  Apostle  of  the  Gentiles. 
He  was  learned  above  his  cotemporaries ;  having  been  taught  at  the  feet 
ofGamahel,  and  enjoyed  all  the  advantages  of  the  schools  of  Tarsus,  his 
birth  place.  His  writings  contain  quotations  from  celebrated  Pagan 
authors ;  are  replete  with  arguments  drawn  from  the  positions  of  the 
enemies  of  Christianity  ;  exhibit  uncommon  powers  of  intellect  in  the 
arrangement  and  application  of  truth;  unfold  specimens  of  the  highest 
and  most  finished  eloquence ;  the  eloquence  of  sound  sense,  profound 
erudition,  logical  reasoning;  admirable  knowledge  of  the  human  heart; 
intimate  acquaintance  with  the  plan  of  redemption,  and  irresistible 
appeals  to  the  consciences  of  sinful  men.  Upon  this  model  Calvin, 
Owen,  Edwards,  and  men  of  the  like  stamp,  were  formed  ;  who  have 
done  more  for  the  illustration  and  defence  of  the  common  salvation, 
than  hosts  of  unlettered,  though  pious,  ministers.  The  fruits  of  the 
ministry  of  the  former  have  been  solid,  substantial,  imperishable ; 
those  of  the  latter,  transient  and  fading,  because  disappearing  with 
the  immediate  monuments  of  their  labour  of  love  and  work  of  faith, 
We  give  to  the  latter  full  honor,  and  cheerfully  add  our  testimony  to 
their  worth  and  usefulness:  but  we  cannot  forget,  and  we  pray  you 
not  to  forget,  that  the  materials  for  producing  worth  and  usefulness  in 
the  latter  were  furnished  by  the  former.  Whilst  therefore  we  give  to 
the  latter  the  just  mead  of  admiration  and  respect,  let  us  with  one 
accord,  render  a  just  tribute  of  applause  to  the  former-  We  rejoice 
that  there  are  multitudes  of  tl>e  latter  in  th*^  Gospel  vineyard,  an^ 
thgiuk  God  for  them.    Let  us  endeavor  to  excite  the  high,  and  ho?^ 


a 

spirit  of  emulation  among  our  young  men  preparing  for  the  Gospel 
ministry,  to  reach  towards  the  mark  of  the  prize  which  the  former 
attained.  Why  shoukl  we  not  in  our  day,  and  in  our  land,  aim  at 
producing  men  of  equal  eminence,  whose  names  will  go  down  to 
posterity  with  their  names,  and  whose  Christian  fame  shall  be  eter- 
nized in  the  annals  of  the  world  to  come  ?  To  be  satisfied  with  low- 
attainments  in  the  divine  life,  is  an  evidence  of  a  spiritual  frame  sickly 
and  declining.  Thus,  when  churches  remain  quiet  and  contented 
under  a  feeble  and  ignorant  ministry,  when  they  have  the  means 
within  their  reach  to  enjoy  an  efficient  and  learned  ministry,  proves 
more  than  volumes  can  contain,  that  they  are  either  ignorant  of  their 
best  interests,  or  indifferent  to  the  ascension-gijls  of  the  glorious  Re- 
deemer. Of  you,  men  and  brethren,  this  never  yet  has  been  said;  and 
we  trust,  you  never  will  suffer  it  to  be  said.  Your  fathers,  the  foun- 
ders of  our  church,  struggling  amidst  all  the  difficulties  which  harass- 
ed them  in  the  then  new  world,  provided  so  far  as  they  could  for  a 
learned,  as  well  as  a  pious  ministry.  How  well  they  succeeded,  the 
names  of  Dickinson,  Burr,  Edwards,  Davies,  Finley,  and  others;  names 
that  have  stamped  imperishable  renown  upon  the  Presbyterian  Church 
in  this  land  do  shew.  To  these  we  add  Witherspoon,  who,  though  neither 
born  nor  educated  in  America,  afforded  a  decisive  proof  of  the  benefits 
resulting  from  a  learned  ministry ;  and  largely  contributed  in  supply- 
ing our  churches  with  pastors  eminently  furnished  with  acquirements, 
as  well  as  talents  and  piety,  for  extensive  usefulness.  And  shall  we 
not  emulate  their  example?  With  our  increased  advantages,  shall  we 
tamely  relinquish  the  pursuit  of  the  same  prize?   No;  never! 

Our  brethren  of  the  Eastern,  of  the  Reformed  Dutch,  and  the  As- 
sociate Reformed,  churches,  have  set  us  the  laudable  example  of  con- 
centrating their  exertions  to  one  common  point.  Though  last,  not 
least,  we  have  followed  the  example,  and  are  emulating  them  in  the 
noble  work  of  training  up  men,  not  to  become  victors  in  the  ungodly 
strife  of  nations,  but  in  the  holy  warfare  which  the  seed  of  the  woman 
is  carrying  on  against  the  seed  of  the  serpent.  We  wish  to  bring  ta- 
lents, and  erudition  connected  with  fervent  piety  into  the  service  of  the 
Captain  of  our  salvation. 

To  effect  this  purpose,  a  seminary  like  ours,  and  those  of  sister 
churches,  is  the  best  calculated.  The  benefits  of  public  instruction  we 
conceive  to  be  incomparably  superior  to  those  of  private  instruction. 
He  who  is  a  pastor,  and  has  to  discharge  tlie  duties  of  his  office,  as- 
suredly cannot  pay  that  attention  to  the  young  student,  which  he  can 
do  who  devotes  himself  exclusively  to  the  work  of  instruction.  And 
where  two  or  three  persons  are  employed  in  this  work,  the  advantages 
are  greatly  increased.  On  this  subject  we  have  facts  in  proof  of  the 
correctness  of  our  position.  Waving  any  reference  to  the  other  semi- 
naries, already  have  the  fruits  of  our  labor  of  love  and  work  of  faith 
apf)eared — fruits  which  speak  loudly  the  praise  of  your  liberality, 
and  redound  to  the  glory  of  God,  who  has  disposed  you  to  the  exer- 
cise of  this  liberality.  The  young  men  who  have  gone  forth  from 
our  seminary,  are  lifting  up  their  voices  in  our  cities,  and  proclaim- 


Jrig  the  glad  tidings  in  solitary  places.  With  these  fruits  before  our 
eyes,  the  example  of  our  fathers  left  us  for  imitation,  the  exertions  of 
our  brethren  around  us — shall  we  desist,  or  grow  faint  and  weary  1  It 
eannot  be ! 

Presbyterians  of  these  United  States, your  christian  honor— 
your  best  interests  are  at  stake. 

We  aim  at  great  things,  but  they  are  things  pertaining  to  the  King- 
dom of  the  Redeemer  amongst  us.  To  accomplish  these  things,  we 
need  your  aid.  It  is  for  you,  your  families,  your  Children,  that  we 
are  engaged.  We  desire  to  pour  into  your  churches,  in  continued  suc- 
cession, the  streams  of  life  to  make  glad  your  hearts  and  the  hearts  of 
your  children.  We  wish  to  supply  you,  from  time  to  time,  with  work- 
men that  need  not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing  the  word  of  truth. 
Without  your  aid  we  cannot  effect  this  great  and  desirable  object.  But 
upon  that  aid  we  confidently  rely.  Your  Presbyteries  have  guaran- 
teed to  them  the  right  of  examining  the  young  men  for  licencesure,  so 
that  no  fear  need  be  entertained  concerning  the  liberties  of  these  judF- 
catories.  The  seminary  is  open  for  all  your  young  men  that  can  be 
supported. — They  are  educated  not  for  us,  but  for  yourselves — They 
are  your  own  property,  subject  to  your  own  controul.  We  interfere 
not  with  any  of  your  privileges,  but  desire  to  contribute  to  their  pre- 
servation. 

We  need  funds  for  the  support  of  the  professors,  and  of  the  pious  youth 
in  indigent  circumstances,  who  have  devoted  themselves  to  the  Lord,  in 
tlie  ministry  of  the  Gospel,  and  also  for  completing  the  buildings  which 
have  been  commenced  for  the  accommodation  of  the  students.  These 
buildings  are  necessary  to  accomplish  the  plan  of  their  education. 
They  must,  without  such  buildings,  be  scattered  in  different  famiHes. 
The-^¥ils  arising  from  this  cause,  you  cannot  but  perceive.  We  want 
them  to  be  associated  under  one  roof,  that  they  may  constitute  one 
christian  community;  have  the  advantage  of  social  intercourse,  and 
experience  the  incitement  to  devotional  feelings,  which  such  inter- 
course will  afford  them;  that  they  may  have  the  use  of  lecture  rooms, 
favourable  to  deriving  the  full  benefit  of  the  lectures  daily  delivered  by 
the  professors ;  that  they  may  possess  an  apartment  favourable  to  the 
arrangement  and  use  oi  the  library  belonging  to  the  seminary  ;  and 
that,  by  living  upon  commons,  or  dieting  at  a  table  provided  ex- 
pressly for  the  common  use  of  all  the  pupils,  the  expense  of  board 
may  be  as  much  as  possible  reduced,  as  well  as  that  the  whole 
expense  of  room  rent  may  be  saved.  They  will  thus  be  daily  un- 
der the  eyes  of  the  professors,  and  not  merely  when  reciting. — They 
will  also  be  saved  from  that  waste  of  time,  which  the  interruptions 
from  the  families  where  they  board,  inevitably  produce. — They 
will  go  forth  as  members  of  the  same  family,  as  well  as  the  same 
institution,  and  cherish  through  life  the  feelings  and  affections  of 
brethren. 

Such,  men  and  brethren,  are  the  objects  which  we  aim  to  accom- 
plish.   We  now  put  in  the  claim  of  your  Master  and  our  Master;  for 


some  portion  of  that  wortHy  substance  which  he  has  given  you.  H^ 
honors  you  by  the  call,  making  you  fellow  workers  with  him  in  pro- 
moting the  interests  of  his  kingdom.  Think  of  the  good  which  you 
may  thus  be  instrumental  in  doing !  On  your  behalf  the  prayers  of 
them  who  were  ready  to  perish,  will  ascend  to  the  Throne  of  Grace, 
that  God  would  bless  and  reward  you.  Generations  yet  unborn'will 
rise  and  bless  your  memory,  for  having  founded  an  institution 
whence  shall  have  gone  forth  men  whose  labors  have  been  blessed 
to  their  salvation. 

Unite,  then.  Brethren,  in  the  noble  enterprize  of  erecting  a  monu- 
ment to  the  glory  of  God  and  the  salvation  of  men.  And  may  HE, 
who  has  the  keys  of  death  and  hell,  be  your  portion  here,  and  your 
salvation  hereafter,  throughout  eternal  ages. 

Signed  by  order  of  the  General  Assembly, 

JAMES  BLYTHE,  Moderator. 
Philadelphia,  May,  1816. 


HISTORICAL  SKETCH 

OF  THE 

THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 

OF  THE 

Prcshijkrlan  Church  in  the  Uiiikd  Stales, 

TH  E  subject  of  foundins^  a  thsological  sa- 
MiNARY,  was  ilrst  introduced  m  the  General 
Assembly,  i/^Iay  1809,  and  sent  down  to  Ihe  pres- 
byteries for  thidv  consideration  and  opirsions. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Asseaibly  of  the  next 
year,  I8I0,  the  opinions  of  the  Presbyteries  on 
this  subject  were  so  far  received,  that  the  Assem- 
bly felt  themselves  warranted  to  proceed  in  tlie 
business,  and  to  deteiTnine  upon  ihe  establijr'liirivnt 
of  a  Theoloo;icnl  Seminary.  Their  resolution 
on  this  subject,  is  in  the  v^'ords  following,  viz. — 
"  That  the  General  Assembjy  will,  in  the  name 
'*  of  the  Great  Head  of  the  Church,  iimnedialely 
*'  attempt  to  establisii  a  Seminary  for  securing 
"  to  candidates  for  the  ministry,  niore  extensive 
"  and  efficient  thsological  instruction  than  they 
"  have  heretofore  enjoyed." 

At  the  liieeiing  of  the  ne?vt  Assembly,  ]  '51  ], 
a  constitution  for  the  Seminary  was  adoplcd. — 
This  constitution  has  been  for  some  years  be;')re 
-the  public.  It  admits  int^j'  the  Seminary,  only 
such  students  as  bring  satisfactory  testimonials 
of  piety  and  talents  ;  and  have  pa.^sed  thr')iigh  a 
regular  course  of  academical  stiUly.  It  piaceg 
the  Seminary  under  the  care  and  direction  of  the 
General  Asservbly  of  the  Presbyterian  lUiirrch 
th  the  United  States.  This  body  is  to  be  consid- 
ered at  all  tunes  as  its  patron  and  the  fountain  of 
its  powers,  and  appoints  its  Professors  and  Di- 
rectors. The  more  immediate  inspection  and 
.conducting of  ttie  institution,  aie  comniiUed  ton 
UQjkVti  *.*f  Pire<:torg,  consisting   of  twenl>'  owf 


ministers  and  nine  ruling  elders,  who  are  chosen 
by  llie  Assembly,  and  continue  in  office  thn-e 
years.  Tlils  Board  are  required  to  report  all  the  ir 
proceedings  annually  to  the  Assembly.  The 
Assembly  have  the  entire  controul  of  the  funds 

of  the  institution and  the  Board  of  Directors 

candraiv  no  money  from  the  funds,  but  by  an 
appropriation  and  order  of  the  Assembly—  -and 
they  are  required  to  report  from  year  to  year  in 
detail,  all  the  items  of  the  expenditures  of  the 
preceding  year. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  next  Assembly,  May 

1812,  Princeton  in  New-.Iersey,  was  fixed  on  as 
the  site  of  the  Seminary.  A  Board  of  Directors 
was  elected,  and  the  Rev.  Dr.  Archibald  Alexan- 
der was  appointed  Professor  of  Didactic  and 
Polemic  Theology.  On  the  last  Tuesday  of  .June 
following,  the  Board  of  Directors  held  their  first 
«ieetino\  On  the  12th  day  of  Auoust  of  the  same 
year,  the  Board  of  Directors  met  again,  and  Dr. 
Alexander  was  solemnly  inaugurated,  and  en- 
tered on  the  duties  of  his  office.  The  number 
of  students*at  the  opening  of  the  institution,  was 
three. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Assembly  in  May, 

1813,  the  number  of  students  was  eight.  By  this 
Assembly  the  Rev.  Dr.  Samuel  Miller  was  elect- 
ed Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  Flistory  and  Church 
Government,  and  was  inaugurated  by  the  Board 
of  Directors  on  the  29th  day  of  Septemlier  follow- 
ing. The  number  of  students  at  the  close  of  this 
session,  was  tliirteen. 

At  the  close  of  the  next  session,  May  1814, 
the  number  of  pupils  was  nineteen.  In  Septem- 
ber followino.*,  the  nuuiber  was  twenty-five.  In 
the  winter  session,  the  number  increase  d  to  thirty 
six  ;  and  the  last  summer  session,  it  was  tliirty- 
two.  Duiing  tins  session,  the  students  of  the 
first  class  were  licensed  by  the  Presbyteries  to 
which  V.ey  respectively  belonged,^'  and  left  the 

*  When  the  sUid::nts  have  finished  their  course  in  the 
Seminary,  they  are  always  reuiittcd  to  the  Presbyteries 


Seminary.  The  \\inter  session  has  lately  com- 
menced,  and  the  present  number  of  students  h 
f^.iitjr-lhree. 

At  their  meeting  in  May  last,  ihe  Assembly, 
rXler  mature  deliberation,  adopted  the  following 
ie3olutian,Tiz. 

*'  ticsobcd,  That  the  Assembly  do  hereby  au- 
thorize the  Board  of  Directors  to  proceed,  with- 
out delay,  in  purchasing  materials  for  tlie  cTecti- 
on  of  a  principal  ediiice  for  the  acGommodaiion 
of  the  I'heological  Seminary,  on  such  plan  as 
they  may  think  proper ;  and  to  lay  the  foimda- 
tion  of  said  edilice  during  the  present  year." 

Agreeably  to  this  resolution  of  the  Assem- 
bly, the  Board  of  Directors  have,  througli  the 
last  summer,  been  preparing  to  commence  the 
principal  edifice  for  the  Seminary,  and  did,  on 
ti:e  26th  day  of  September  last,  lay  the  corner 
stune  of  said  building. 

This  building  is  to  be  of  stone— -length  150 
feet-— breadth  50-— iieigbt  4  stories,  including  the 
basement  story.  The  estimated  cost  to  complete 
it,  47,000  dollars.  It  is  intended  to  be  linished 
in  the  plainest  style.  The  plan  of  the  Directors  is 
to  get  the  roof  on  the  next  summer,  and  then  take 
time  to  finish  the  several  parts  of  the  building  as 
they  may  be  wanted,  and  as  the  funds  may  permit. 
This  building  is  to  contain  all  the  public  rooms 
of  the  institution,  as  the  refectory  or  dining  room, 
kitchen,  library  room  and  lecture  rooms.  The 
rest  of  the  building  is  to  be  made  into  lodging 
rc)oms  for  tlie  students,  and  will,  it  is  calculated, 
Q^'commcdate  one  hundred  students;  a  number 
y\  hich  we  have  every  reason  to  hope,  from  the 
increasing  extent  and  population  of  our  church, 
and  from  the  recent  revivals  of  religion  in  our 
academies  and  colleges,  will,  at  no  distant  peri- 
od, belong  to  the  institution. 

to  tvlilch  they  belong,  for  trial  and  licensure ;  so  that  the 
Presbyteries  retain  the  whole  power  of  judging  of  their 
fitness  to  preach  the  gospel,  and  ficcniing  thein  or  not,  a** 
hey  may  jiid«e  proper. 


The  iDlrectors  congratulate  tlie  religioui 
public  on  the  success  oi  tbis  inslilution.     It  had 
niixny  difliculties  to  struggle  with  in  its  com 
RieiK'ement,  from  the  eaibarrassmenls  of  our 
country  in  the  late  war ;  but  it  has  been  support- 
ed and  has  rapidly  risen  "  in  troublous  times,'* 
and  has  thus  far  answered,  and  even  exceeded? 
the  most  sanguine  expectations  of  its  wannest 
friends;  and  promises,  if  suitably  patronized,  to 
be  a  rich  and  lasting  blessing  to  the  churcli.    Asr 
far  as  application  has  been  made  to  the  churches, 
a  libi  aUty  has  been  manifested,   which  induces 
a  beikf  that  eventuaily  sufficient  funds  will  he 
obtained,  permanently  to  establish  and  support 
it.     Much  has  already  been  done  by  subscripti- 
on, and  a  few  bequests  have  been  made.    The  a- 
mount   wbjchf  has  been  received  into  the  trea- 
sury, and  lii vested  in  productive  funds,  though 
very  far  from  what  is  sufficient  to  support  tho 
inoiatr.tion,  we  consider  as  an  earnest  of  \a  hat  is 
yci  to  come  from  other  parts  of  our  church,  and 
from  the  bequests  which  may  from  time  to  time 
be  made  by  the  w^ealthy,  pious  and  liberal. 

The  public  will  readily  perceive  that  a  large 
capital  will  be  necessary  to  support  this  institu- 
tion, when  it  is  considered  that  besides  the  ex- 
pence  of  erecting  buildings,  and  necessary  inci- 
dental expences,  the  Professors'  salaries  are  also 
to  be  paid  out  of  the  funds.  It  has  moreover 
been  a  leading  design  of  the  histifution,  from  its 
commencement,  to  afford  aid  to  such  students  ag 
may  be  unable  to  support  thcnicelves;  and  most 
of  those  v»  ho  have  been  in  the  institution  since  itg 
commencement,  imve  been  of  this  description. 
The  funds  of  the  Seminary,  however,  have  hith- 
mlo  allowed  but  very  little  to  be  appropriated 
to  their  aid. 

Tliis  deficiency  in  the  funds  of  the  Semina- 
ry, has  as  yet  been  generously  supplied  by  asso- 
ciations ol*  benevolent  females,  who  by  giving, 
Eome  two  cents,  and  some  one  cent  a  day,  and 
some  only  a  cent  a  week,  have  afforded  an  im- 


portant  assktance  to  the  student^  without  whicli 
there  was  no  probrtbHity  tliat  many  of  them 
would  have  been  supported  in  the  Seminaiy. — 
Ko  less  than  sixteen  students  were  supported 
in  the  last  year  either  in  whole  or  in  part  by 
these  associations none  of  whom  could  proba- 
bly have  continued,  but  from  this  timely  aid. — 
And  tiie  Professors  in  their  report  of  this  fijenero- 
sity  to  the  Boatd,  added,  **  notwithstanding  tho 
*'  liberality  of  these  associations,  the  agregate 
"  amount  has  been  insufliclenl  to  meet  the  de- 
**  mands  made  upon  it ;  and  the  Professors  of 
'^  the  Seminary  have  been  obliged  to  decline 
*'  receiving  several  young  men  of  hopeful  piety 
•^  and  promising  talents,  under  the  apprehension 
"  that  the  funds  were  not  adequate  to  their  sup- 
«  port." 

The  following  is  an  account  of  the  difFerent 
associations  v;hich  have  been  formed  for  the 
above  object,  together  with  the  sums  which  they 
have  forivarded,  viz. 
1st,  I  emalfi  Ceat  Society  of  Philadelphia^ 
2ci.  do,  do. 

8tl.  do.  do. 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Princeton, 

do.  of  Elizabeth-Town,  x.  j. 

do.  of  the  2d  Pres.  Church, 

Newark,  n.  j. 

do.  of  Rutgers  Si.  Ch.  n.  r. 

do.  of  the  Brick  Ch.  n.  y. 

do.  of  Wall  St.  Ch.  N.  T. 

do.  of  Newburgh,  n.  y. 

do.  of  Montgomery,  n.  y. 

do.  of  Pleasant  Valley,  k.  t. 

do.  of  Marlborough,  n.  y. 

do.  of  Goshen,  n.  y. 

do.  of  Hopewell,  n.  y. 

do.  of  New-WindFor,  is.  r, 

do.  of  Bridgetown,  cume.  jt.  j. 

Female  Society  of  Cedar  Street  Church,  n.  y. 
Female  Association  of  the  1st  Pres.  Church> 

Newark,  n.  j. 
Mite  Society,  n.  y. 

d®.        »f  Wilmington,  J}J!^l, 


sroo  00 

181  25 

150  00 

430  11 

22S   5d 

265  IT 

42  00 

660  45 

75   00 

91  70 

153  00 

30  00 

26  00 

60  00 

26  00 

54  00 

Sr  50 

72S  39| 

220  00 

390  00 

l&O  Oft 

6 

jPomale  Benevolent  Society  of  Springfield,  n.  j.        41  SI 
A  number  of  Ladies  in  Philadelphia,  70  00 

In  addition  to  the  above,  information  has  been 
received  of  the  formation  of  a  Female  Ct  nl  -so- 
ciety, for  the  same  object,  at  Lexins;ton,  Ken- 
tucky, consisting  of  Ladies  in  Le::iiigtr,n  and  {he 
neighbouring  town  of  Paris,  which  has  apprvipi  i- 
aled  to  the  support  of  two  Students  in  tl  e  Semi- 
ininary  ^267: 90;  and  also  of  another,  within  a 
few  weeks,  at  Morristown,  k.  j.  And  it  is  earnest- 
1)  hoped  that  many  other  similar  Associations, 
for  the  same  object,  may  be  formed  by  ben«  vo- 
ient  Females  in  other  parts  of  our  Church,  as  the 
necessities  of  the  Fund  for  the  support  of  1  heo- 
logioal  Students  are  at  present  yerj  pressing. 

In  the  Constitution,  or  plan  of  tlie  Sen^iinary, 
is  the  following  section:  "  The  intention  and  di- 
**  rection  of  testators  or  donors,  in  regard  to 
**  money  or  other  property,  left  or  given  to  the 
*'  Seminary,  shall  at  all  times  be  sacredly  regard- 
"  ed.  And  if  any  individual,  or  any  number  of 
"  individuals,  not  greater  than  three,  shall,  by 
"*'  will,  or  during  his  or  their  lives,  found  or  endow 
*'  a  Professorship  or  Professorships,  a  Scholar- 
**  ship  or  Scholarships,  or  a  fund  or  funds, destined 
"  to  special  purposes,  said  Professorships,  Schol- 
"  arships,  or  funds,  shall  for  ever  afterwards  be 
"  called  or  knov/n  by  the  name  or  names  oi  those 
"  who  founded  or  endowed  them." 

The  last  General  Assembly,  resolved,  That  a 
Bum  not -less  than  twcntij  five  ihoucand  dollars 
should  be  considered  as  requisite  to  endo^v  a  Pro- 
fessorship, and  a  sum  not  less  than  two  thousand 
Jilt  hundred  dollars  to  endow  a  Scholarship. 

IF  any  person  or  persons,  not  exceeding  three, 
fchall  give  or  bequeath  twenty-five  thousand  dol- 
lars for  the  endowment  of  a  Professorship,  for 
instance,  of  Bil>lical  Criticism,  and  Oriental  Lan- 
guages, such  Professors! lip  is,  for  ever,  to  bear 
the  name  or  names  of  the  founder  or  founders'; 
and  the  interest  of  the  sum  thus  given  or  be- 
queathed is  for  ever,  to  be  applied  to  pay  the  sa- 
lary of  tlie  Professor,  in  those  branches.    In  like 


manner  if  any  person  or  persons  not  exceeding 
three,  shall  give  or  bequeath  two  thousand  five 
hundred  dollars  for  the  establishment  of  a  Schol- 
arship, such  Sciioiarship  shall  for  ever  bear  his 
or  their  narne^ ;  and  the  interest  of  the  sum  llius 
given  or  bequeathed,  is  for  ever  to  be  applied  to 
the  sun;3ort  of  an  indigent  Theological  Student 
in  tlie  BeLnlnary.  J 

The  folio  wing  are  lei^al  Forms  of  a  Bequest 
of  personal  Property,  and  a  Devise  of  real  Estate 
to  the  Theological  Seminary,  viz. 

IN  CASKS  OF  PERSONAL  rUOPEUTY. 

Igioe  and  bequeath  to  the  Trust'^cs  cf  the  General  As- 
semblj/  of  the  Freshyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of 
America,  and  to  their  Successors  and  Assigns,  the  Sum  of 
or,  Shares  in  the  Bank  of  (or  any  other  person- 
al property,  as  the  case  may  be)  to  be  applied  to  the  Uss 
of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  said  Church,  and  now  lo- 
cated  at  Princeton  in  the  State  of  NeW" Jersey;  or,  to  the 
Support  of  Students  in  indigent  circumstances  in  said  Se- 
minr.ry ;  or,  to  such  other  uses  as  the  Testator  may  tliink 
proper  to  express. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  to  the  Trustees,  &c.  (as  above)  all  thai 
Tract  or  Lot  of  Land  or  Tenement,  Messuage  or  other  real 
Estate,  as  the  case  may  be,  situate  in,  ^rc,  for  the  Use  of 
^^c.  (as  above.) 

The  above  Forms  may  be  used  by  a  Testator 
residing  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  where  the 
Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly  have  been  in- 
corporated; but  in  the  other  States  of  the  Union 
the  following  Forms  are  recommended,  viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  unto  A,  B,  Sc  C*  and  the  Survivors 
and  Survivor  of  them,  and  the  Heirs  of  such  Survivor  ^  (de- 
scribe the  real  esidiiG,)  for  the  Use  of  and  in  Trust  for ^ 
the  Directors  of  the  Theological  Si^minary  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  of  the  United  States,  7iow  located  at  Prince- 
ion  in  the  State  of  New- Jersey. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  bequeath  (as  above,  excepting  instead  of  "  the 
heirs  of  such  survivors,''*  say,)  the  Executors,  Administra- 
tors and  Assigns  of  such  Survivor. 

*  The  TesUtor  ruay  appoiut  but  cne  or  u.o  Tnutse*  >'  Lij  ibii!k»  pr  1^*1- 


s 


THK  PKOFt^.iSORS  OF  THE  SEMINARY  ARE, 
Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  e.  c.  Frofe£»or  oi' Didactic 
tnd  Polemic  Theology. 

Rev.  Sciranel  Miller,  d.  d.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical 
History  and  Church  Government. 

The  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary,  elected  hy  the  last 
Assembly,  are  the  following,  viz. 

MINISTERS. 

l^y,  Ashbel  Green,  d.  d.  Princeton,  N.  J.  President, 
John  Woodhull,  jd,  d.  Freehold,  N.  J.  Yice-Pres 

(lent. 
John  M'Dowell,  Elizabeth-Town,  N.  J.  Secretarr.- 
Wiiiiam  Neill,  d.  d.  ^Albany. 
James  Richards,  d.  d,  Newark,  N.  J. 
John  B.  Romeyn,  d.  u..  New- York. 
Robert  Finley,  Baskins^ridgc,  N.  J. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  Philadelphia. 
Gardiner  Sprinj^,  Ne\f  -Yoric, 
Andrew  Flinn,  D.  D.  Chai'leston,  S.  C. 
David  Comfort,  Kingston,  N.  J, 
John  E.  Latta,  Christianna,  Del. 
Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D.  Lansingburgh,  N.  Yc 
James  Hall,  D.  D.  Statesville,  N.  C. 
Francis  Herron,  Pittsburgh,  Pen. 
Asa  Hillyer,  Orange,  N.  J. 
Jonathan  Freeman,  Bridgetown,  Cum.  N.  J. 
Henry  D wight,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
James  Ingiis,  d.  d.  Baltimore, 
James  Biythe,  d.  d.  Lexington,  Ken. 
John  Chester,  Albany. 

RULING    ELDERS. 

Itobert  Ralston,  Esq.  Philadelphia. 
Dr.  John  li.  B.  Rodgers,  New- York. 
Samuel  Bayard,  Esq.  Princeton,  N.  J. 
-  i\Ir.  Wiltiam  Haslctt,  Philadelphia. 
Mk.  Divie  Bethune,  New- York. 
Mr.  Ptobert  Eenox,         do. 
Col.  John  Neilson,  New-Brunswick,  N.  J. 
Dr.  John  Van  Cleve,  Princeton,  N.  J. 
Mr.  Zechaviah  Lewis,  Nev/-York. 

Signed  hy  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors, 

ASIIBEL  GREEN,  Pw. 
JoKN  RT'DcAYTLi',  Scc^y. 
Jm.  1,  1816. 


FOURTH  REPORT 


OF   THE 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


OF  THE 


Tripctior  THEOLOGICAL  SEMUVART; 

TO  THE 

GENERAL  ASSEMBLY. 

OF 

THE  PRESBVTERIAJV  CHURCH, 


READ  MAY  S2d,  1816. 


PHILADELPHIA  i 

Published  by  order  of  «  The  Board  of  Direcfors," 

f,    AND    IV,    BRADFORD^   PRlNfERSj 

1816. 


FOURTH  REPORT,  ^\ 


W^VWvw 


Tlie  JjoarA  of  Directors  of  the  TJieoIogical  Seminary^ 
beg  leave  to  present  to  the  General  Assembly 
the  following^  as  the  repoH  of  their  pro- 
ceedings through  the  last  year ^  viz: 


Tminediately  after  their  election,  tliey  met,  and  appointed  the 
Rev.  Dr.  \shbel  Green,  President,  the  Rev.  Dr.  John  W^ood- 
hull,  Vice  President,  and  the  Rev.  John  M*DowelI,  Secretary  of 
the  Board. 

The  number  of  students  in  the  Seminary  at  the  date  of  the  last 
report  was  thirty-two.  During  the  Summer  Session  the  four  fol- 
lowing additional  students  were  received, viz: 

Thomas  Alexander,  of  North  Carolina,  and  a  licentiate  of  the 
Presbytery  of  Concord. 

Eleazer  S.  Barrows,  graduate  of  Middlebury  College,  and  a 
licentiate  of  the  Presbytery  of  Orange. 

Robert  H.  James,  graduate  of  the  iJni varsity  of  South  Caro- 
lina, and 

Nicholas  Patterson,  graduate  of  the  college  of  New  Jersey. 

Of  the  students  reported  as  in  the  seuiinary  at  the  date  of  the 
last  report,  Mr.  Blatehford,  Mr.  Parmele  and  Mr.  Stanton,  on 
Account  of  their  engagements,  and  Mr.  Camp  on  account  of  ill 
health  did  not  return  after  the  vacation  ;  so  that  the  number  of 
students  in  the  Seminary  at  the  close  of  the  summer  session  was 
thirty-two.  During  this  session  two  of  the  students  were  licensed 
to  preach  the  Gospel,  viz  :  Halsey  Wood  by  the  Presbytery  of 
Albany,  and  John  Cruikshauks  ky  the  Presbytery  of  New  Bruns- 
wick. 


a 

Durinsj  the  winter  session  fifteen  additional  studeute  were  re- 
ceived, viz : 

Samuel  L.  Graham,  graduate  of  Washino'ton  College,  Vir. 

Thomas  S.  Biggs  -  Ne^v  Jersey. 

Charles  S.  Stewart         -         -  do. 

Karand  K.  Rodgers         -         -  do. 

Benjamin  I.  Lowe         -  -  do. 

Isaac  W.  Phitt  -  -  do. 

Benjamin  W.  Richards       -         -         do. 

Synlmes  S.  Henry  -  -  do. 

Levin  I.  Gillis  -  -  do. 

Sylvester  Larned         -         -  Middlebnry. 

Reuben  Post  -  -  do. 

Gideon  N.  .ludd  -  -  Union. 

Gilbert  Morgan  .         -         -         do. 

Isaac  Keller  -  -         Washington,  Penn. 

Salmon  Strong         -         -  Williams. 

Of  the  students  in  the  Seminary  at  the  close  of  the  Summer 
Session,  none  of  the  lirst  class  returned  exempt  Jacol)  Green,  who 
staid  bui  a  short  time.  Of  the  other  classes  Samuel  S.  Davis, 
who  had  accepted  an  office  in  Union  College  did  not  return. 
Mr.  Camp  who  was  absent  during  the  former  Session,  returned 
early  in  this  Session  and  resumed  his  studies.  In  the  course  of 
the  AVinter  Session  seven  students  left  the  Seniinary,  viz : 

Mr.  Alexander,  Mr.  Gale,  Mr.  Richards,  and  Mr.  Keller  on 
account  of  ill  health,  and  Mr.  Swift,  Mr.  Ross,  and  Mr.  Mon- 
teith,  to  enter  on  missionary  service.  So  tliat  the  whole  number 
of  students,  now  in  the  Seminary  is  thirti/ -three. 

During  the  Winter  Session  the  following  students  were  licen- 
sed to  preach  the  Gospel,  viz  : 

Backus  Wilbur,  and  Ashbel  G.  Fairchild  by  the  Presbytery  of 
Jersey  ;  John  Monteith,  John  T.  Edgar,  Well's  Andrews,  Elisha 
P.  Swift,  and  Jehiel  Talmage,  by  the  Presbytery  of  New  Bruns- 
wick ;  Thomas  C.  Henry,  by  the  Pres!)ytery  of  Philadelphia, 
and  John  Ross  by  an  Association  of  Connecticut. 

And  through  tiie  year  the  following  students  having  finished 
the  course  prescribed  in  the  Plan  have  received  certilicates  from 
the  Professor  of  their  having  linished  the  legular  course,  viz  : 

John  Covert  Junr.  Henry  R.  Weed,  Halsey  Wood,  and  Leveret 
I.  F.  Huntington. 

The  studies  which  have  been  attended  to  through  the  year  by 
each  class  arc  the  following,  viz: 

The  First  class,  which  completed  its  course  hi  the  Fall,  have 
attended  to  the  Pastoral  care  and  the  composition  and  delivery 
of  a  Sermon;  the  class  which  in  the  Fall  became  the  First,  to 
Didactic  and    Polemic   Theology,   Eecesiastieal   Histoiy,   and 


Church  Government :  The  Second  class  to  the  Scriptures  in  th<^ 
English  translation,  Biblical  History,  the  Oriujinal  Lanojuaajes  ot* 
Scripture,  Dr.  Campbell's  Dissertations,  Didactic  Theolosiy, 
Ecclesiastical  History,  and  Sacred  Geoi^raphy :  and  the  Third 
class,  which  was  formed  at  the  commencement  of  the  Winter  Ses- 
sion to  the  Hebrew  Languac:^.  Sacred  Chronoloi^y,  Biblical  His- 
tory, Sacred  Geography,  and  Jewish  Antiquities. 

The  students  according  to  the  report  of  the  Professors,  con- 
tinue to  be  diligent  in  their  studies,  orderly  in  their  deportment, 
exemplary  in  their  religious  character,  and  zealous  in  their  en- 
deavours to  be  useful. 

At  the  close  of  each  of  the  Sessions  through  the  year  the 
Board  attended  to  a  careful  examination  of  the  students  in  which 
they  received  entire  satisfaction. 

On  the  subject  of  female  societies  for  the  support  of  necessi- 
tous students  in  the  Seminary  the  Board  are  happy  to  report,  that 
they  have  been  informed  by  the  Professors  that  the  following  sums 
have  been  forwarded  for  this  object,  viz  ; 
1st  Female  Cent  Society  of  Philadelphia 

do.         -  -  Pleasant  Valley  (N.  Y.) 

do.         -  -  Princeton 

do.         -  -  Marlborough  (N.  Y.) 

3d      do.         -  -  Newark 

do.         .  -  Newburgh 

do.         -  -  Bridgetown  (W.  J.) 

2d      do.         -  -  Philadelphia 

do.         -  -  Goshen         -  - 

do.         -  .  New  Windsor 

do.         -  -  Elizabeth  Town 

do.         -  -  Hopewell  (N.  Y.) 

1st     do.         -  -  Newark 

do.         -  -  JVIontgomery  (N.  Y.) 

do.         -  -  Morris  Town 

2d     do.         -  -  Wall  St.  Ch.  N.  York 

Female  Society  of  Cedar  St.  Ch.N.  Y. 
Female  Mite  Society  of  New  York 

do.  Wilmington 

Female  Benevolent  Society  of  Hpringtield  (N.J.) 
Cong,  and  Pres.  Association  of  Charleston  (S.  C.) 
Presbytery  oi  Hudson  .  -  -  - 

Eadie's  in*Philadelphiapei*Miss  Sproat 
Ladies  iu  Hunterdon  (N.J.)  per  Mrs.  Wynkoop 


A  number  of  valuable  books  have  been  added  to  the  Library 
through  the  year  past.      One  hundred  and  three  volumes  have 


S260 

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30 

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81 

88 

26 

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66 

65 

61  70 

37 

50 

50 

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130 

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54 

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'  21 

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26 

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127 

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14.0 

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95 

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388 

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255 

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79 

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21 

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107 

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90 

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70 

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51 

50 

2318 

61 

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been  pureliased,  besides  sixty  copies  of  tlje  first  and  second  niim- 
hers  of  the  Hebrew  Bible,  piiblishiiip;  by  Whitins;  ^.iid  Watson, 
New  York:  and  forty-three  volumes  hav  ;  been  presented. 

Agjreeably  to  the  direction  of  the  Assembly,  tlie  Board  have 
tlirou2,'h  the  year  been  making;  proajress,  in  the  erection  of  the 
principal  editice  for  the  Theological  Seminary.  They  early  ap- 
pointed a  committee  of  Building,  consisting  of  the  following  Di- 
rectors, viz  : 

Rev.  Br.  Ashbel  Green,  Samuel  Bayard,  Esq.  Dr.  John  Van 
Cleve,  Robert  Lenox,  Esq.  and  Robert  Ralston,  Esq.  who  were 
to  call  to  their  aid  the  Professors  of  the  Seminary.  On  the  25th 
day  of  September  last  theCorner  Stone  of  the  contemplated  Bk  !•('.- 
iiio;,  was  laid  by  the  Board  with  religious  solemnity.  The  buij.v 
ina;  is  to  be  of  stone  ;  length  one  hundred  and  hfty  feet,  breadtii 
lifty,  height  four  stories,  includins;  the  basement  story.  Tlie  es- 
timated cost  to  complete  it  is  47,000  dollars.  This  building  is  to 
contain  all  the  public  rooms  of  the  Institution,  as  the  Refectory 
or  Dining-room,  Kitchen,  Library-room,  and  Lecture -rooms  ;  the 
rest  of  the  building  is  to  be  made  into  lodging-rooms  for  the  stu- 
dents, and  will,  it  is  calculated  accommodate  aoout  oiie  hundred 
students.  The  walls  of  the  building  are  now  advanced  to  the  ^rst 
floor,  the  joist  of  which  are  part  laid,  and  the  rest  ready  to  be 
laid.  There  are  on  the  e^round  about  seven  hundred  perch  of 
stone,  sixty  thousand  bricks,  and  about  five  hundred  dollars  worth 
of  timber,  all  of  which  have  been  paid  for.  The  work  is  progres- 
ing  with  activity,  diligence  and  judgment.  It  is  expected,  the 
building  well  be  got  under  cover  the  ensuing  Autumn. 

Of  tiie  15,000  dollars  appropriated  by  the  last  Assembly  for 
the  Building  6,4<01  dollars  and  76  cents  have  been  expended, 
leaving  a  balance  of  that  appropriation  unexpended  of  8,598 
dollars  and  24  cents.  It  is  estimated  that  19,000  dollars  in  addi- 
tion to  the  sum  already  expended  will  put  the  building  under 
cover. 

From  the  above  statement  the  Assembly  will  readily  perceive 
that  vigorous  exertions  will  be  necessary  to  increase  the  funds 
without  delay. 

Of  the  4,000  dollars,  with  the  unexpended  balance  of  the  for- 
mer year  of  583  dollars  and  96  cents,  put  at  the  disposal  of  the 
Goard  for  the  general  purposes  of  the  Institution,  the  following 
sums  have  been  expended,  viz  : 

For  Professors  Salaries  -  -  8  3r.jO  00 

For  Books  -  -  -  -  377  50 

For  House  rent  for  Professors  -         -         302  16 

For  Sundry  incidental  expcnces         -  -  153  30 


Total        4043  96 


6 

Leavihg  a  balance  of  541  dollars  of  the  apptopriation  unex- 
pended, subject  however  to  the  payment  of  530  dollars,  due  to 
one  of  the  Professors  for  salary  and  house  rent. 

The  Board  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  the  Aseembly,  that 
through  the  year,  there  have  been  founded  for  the  support  of  in- 
dio-ent  students  three  Scholarships  ;  two  of  them  by  an  unknown 
individual  in  the  city  of  New  York,  communicated  by  Mr  Zecha- 
riah  Lewis,  and  to  take  effect  from  November  last,  and  the  other 
by  Kobert  Lenox,  Esq.  of  the  city  of  New  York,  to  take  eflex^t  from 
the  present  time. 

The  Board  also  with  pleasure  state,  that  the  Professors  have 
reported,  that  a  spirit  of  serious  enquiry  and  of  zeal  on  the  sub- 
ject of  missions  appears  to  be  gaining  ground  in  the  Seminary. 

The  Board  bejj;  leave  to  recommend  to  the  Assembly,  to  put 
at  their  disposal,  the  interest  which  may  accrue  on  tbe  fund,  for 
the  support  of  indigent  youth  in  this  Seminary,  that  it  may  be 
appropriated  agreeably  to  the  wislies  of  the  donors. 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Board, 

ASHBEL  GREEN,  President. 

JOHNM-DOWELL,  Secretary. 


APFEJVDIX. 

The  General  Assembly  of  1815,  resolved,  That  a  sum  not  less 
than  twenty-jive  thoiimnd  dollars  should  be  considered  as  requi- 
site to  endow  a  Professorsliip,  and  a  sum  not  less  than  two 
thGiisand  fne  hundred  dollars  to  endow  a  Scholarship. 

If  any  person  or  persons,  not  exceeding  three,  shall  give  or 
bequeath  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  for  the  endowment  of  a 
Professorship,  for  instance,  of  Biblical  Criticism,  and  Oriental 
Lan2;uages,  such  Professorship  is,  for  ever  to  bear  the  name 
or  names  of  the  founder  or  founders ;  and  the  interset  of  the 
sum  thus  given  or  bequeathed  is  for  ever,  to  be  applied  to  pay 
tiie  salary  of  the  Professor,  in  those  branches.  In  like  man.ier 
if  any  person  or  persons  not  exceeding  three,  shall  give  or  be- 
queatli  two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  for  tbe  establishment 
of  a  .Scholarship,  such  Scholarship  shall  for  ever  bear  his  or  their 
names;  and  the  interest  of  the  sum  thus  given  or  bequeathed,  is 
for  ever  to  be  applied  to  the  support  of  an  indl^feut  Theological 
Student  iu  (he  St'njiuaiy. 


'file  followinc;  are  lesjal  Forms  of  a  Bequest  of  personal  pro- 
perty, and  a  Devise  of  real  Estate  to  the  Theological  Semiua- 
ry,  viz : 

IIV  Cx\SES  Ot  PERSONAL  PROPERTY. 

I^nve  and  bequeath  to  the  Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America,  and  to 
their  Successors  and  J}ssi»;::s,  the  sum  of 
or,  shares  in  the  Bank  of, 
(or  any  other  personal  property,  as  the  case  may  be")  to  be  applied' 
to  the  use  of  the  Theolof^ical  Seminary  of  said  Church,  and  now 
located  at  Princeton  in  the  state  of  J\'*eiv  Jersey  ;  or,  to  the  sup- 
port of  students  in  indigent  circumstances  in  said  Seminary ;  or, 
to  such  other  uses  as  the  Testator  may  think  proper  to  express. 
IN  CASE  OF  REAL  ESTxVTE. 

I  give  and  devise  to  the  Trustees,  Sfc.  (as  above)  all  that  Tract 
or  Lot  of  Land  or  Tenement,  Messuage  or  other  real  Estate,  as  the 
case  may  be,  situate  in,  Scc.for  the  tJse  of,  ^'c.  (as  above.) 

The  above  Forms  may  be  used  by  a  Testator  residing  in  the 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  where  the  Trustees  of  the  General  As- 
sembly have  been  incorporated  ;  but  in  the  other  States  &f  the 
Union  the  follovvina;  Forms  are  recommended,  viz: 
IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  unto  Jl,  B,  ^'  C,*  and  the  survivors  and  sitrvi^ 
vor  of  them,  and  the  Heirs  of  such  survivor,  (describe  the  real 
estate,)  far  the  Use  of,  and  in  Trust  for,  the  Directors  of  the  The- 
ological Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  the  United  States, 
now  located  at  Princeton  in  the  state  of  JWit^  Jersey. 

INCASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  bequeath  (as  above,  excepting  instead  of  "  the  heirs 
of  such  survivor,'''^  say,)  the  Executors,  Administrators  and  As- 
signs of  such  Survivor, 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  the  President  of  the  Board  in  answer  to  a 
letter  from  Mr.  Lewis,  informing  him  of  the  first  endowment  of 
the  first  Scholarship. 

"  On  this  occasion  I  connot  forbear  to  express  a  wish  that  the 
pious  people  in  our  connexion  were  more  fully  aware,  than  I 
think  they  are,  of  the  incalculable  good,  that  may  be  done  by- 
endowing  Scholarships  in  our  vSeminary.  To  provide  for  the  edu- 
cation of  one  minister  of  the  Gospel  after  another,  in  an  unbroken 
succession  perhaps  to  the  end  of  time,  is  surely  one  of  the  most 
desirable  achievements  of  christian  charity,  which  a  truly  pious 
mind  can  contemplate  ;  and  this  is  to  be  done  by  so  small  a  sum  as 
2,500  dollars.    To  what  other  object  can  such  a  sum  be  appro- 

•  The  Tcitfttpr  may  appoint  but  one  or  two  TriMtee*  if  he  ^iiiki  proper,  j 


s 

priated,  that  will  be  as  likely  so  extensively  to  promote  the  2;Mrj 
oi'GofI,  the  good  of  souls  and  the  eternal  reward  of  the  pious 


THE  PROFESSORS  OF  THE  SEMINARY  ARE, 
Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  d.  d.  Professor  of  Didactic  and 
Polemic  Theolo|^y. 

Rev.  Samuel  Mi'Jer,  d.  d.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  History 
SltJ  Ch'irch  Government. 

The  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary  are  the  following,  viz  : 

'MIJVISTERS 
Rev.  Ashbel  Green,  d,  d.  Princeton,  N.  J.  President. 
'  J ^im  Woodhull,  d.  d.  Freehold,  N.  J.  Vice  President. 

John  McDowell,  Elizabeth  To\vn,N.  J.  Secretary. 

William  IVeill,  d.  d.  Albany. 

James  Richards,  d.  d.  Newark,  N.  J. 

John  B.  Romeyn,  d.  d.  New  York. 

Robert  Finley,  BaskiH2;ridp;e,  N.  J. 

Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D.  Philadelphia. 

Gardiner  Spring,  New  York. 

Andrew  Flinn,b.  D.  Charleston,  S.  O. 

David  Comfort,  Kingston,  N.  J. 

John  E.  Latta,  Christianna,  Del. 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D.  Lansingburgh,  N.  Y. 

James  Hall,  D.  D.  StatesviUe,  N.  C. 

Francis  Herron,  Pittsburgh,  Pen. 

Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D.  Shenectady,  N.  Y. 

Asa  Hillyer,  Orange,  N.  J. 

Jonathan  Freeman,  Bridgetown,  Cum.  N.  J, 

James  Inglis,  d.  d.  Baltimore. 

James  Blythe,  d.  d.  Lexington,  Ken. 

John  Chester,  Albany. 

RULING  ELDERS. 

Robert  Ralston,  Esq.  Philadelphia. 

Dr.  John  R.  B.  Rodgers,  New  York. 

Samuel  Bayard,  Esq.  Princeton,  N.  J. 

Mr.  William  Haslett,  Philadelphia. 

Mr.  Divie  Bethune,  New  York. 

Mr.  Robert  Lenox,  do. 

Dr.  John  Van  Cleve,  Princeton,  N.  J. 

Mr.  Zechariah  Lewis,  New  York. 

Joseph  C.  Hornblower, Esq.  Newark,  N.  J. 


FIFTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 

Of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  tlie  Theological  Semi- 
NARY,  to  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church... .Read,  May  21,  1817. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary,  beg  leave  to 
present  to  the  General  Assembly,  the  folloiving  as  the  Report  of 
their  proceedings  through  the  last  year,  viz. 

THE  number  of  students  in  the  Seminary  at  the  date  of  the  last 
report  was  thirty-three. 

During  the  summer  session  the  eight  following  students  were  re- 
ceived, viz. 

James  C.  Barnes,  of  Kentucky, 
Otto  S.  Hoyt,  graduate  of  Middlebury  colIege,(Ver.) 
Andrew  W.  Poage,  Washington,  (Penn.) 
William  D.  Snodgrass,  ditto. 

William  Moderwell,  ditto. 

Stephen  Saunders,  Nassau  Hail,  (N.  J.) 
Elias  Harrison,  ditto. 

Robert  Glenn,  Transylvania,  (Ken.) 
In  addition  to  these,  Isaac  Keller,  who  had  left  the  Seminary  on 
account  of  ill  health,  returned  and  resumed  his  studies. 

Of  the  students  reported  in  the  Seminary  by  the  last  report,  Jehiel 
Talmage,  John  T.  Edgar,  Silas  Pratt,  Salmon  Strong,  and  Charles 
S.  Stewart,  did  not  return  after  the  vacation.  And  during  the  sum- 
mer the  following  students  were  dismissed  at  their  own  request  viz 
Ashbel  G.  Fairchild,  Phinehas  Camp,  Wells  Andrews,  and  John 
Barnard,  so  that  the  number  of  students  in  the  Seminary  at  the  close 
of  the  summer  session  was  thirty-one. 

During  the  winter  session  twenty  additioml  students  were  re- 
ceived, viz. 

William  Chester,  graduate  of  Union  College,  (N.  Y.) 

Aaron  D.  Lane,  ditto. 

George  S.  Boardman,  ditto. 

Remembrance  Chamberlaine,  Middlebury,  (Ver.) 

Benjamin  Gildersleeve,  ditto,     and  a  licentiate  of  th« 

Presbytery  of  HopeweU. 
William  Nevins,  Yale,  (Con.) 
Thomas  S:  Wickes,  ditto. 
William  B.  Sprague,  ditto. 
Norris  Bull,  ditto. 

Henry  Woodward,  Dartmouth,  (N.  H.) 
Absalom  Peters,  ditto. 

Sylvester  Eaton,  Williams,  (Mass.) 
Artemas  Boies,  ditto. 

John  Johns,  Nassau  Hall,  (N.  J.) 
John  S.  Newbold,  ditto. 

John  Goldsmith,  ditto. 

William  James,  ditto. 

Jonathan  Price,  ditto. 

Charles  Hodge,  <\itto. 

John  W.  Grier,  Dickinson,  (Penn.) 


In  addition  to  these,  Salmon  strong,  who  had  left  the  Seminary  on 
accQuntofill  health,  returiicd  a  .horttime  since  and  resumed  his 

Vadius  Wilbur  having  finished  his  regular  course,  and  Elias  Harri- 
son having  accepted  an  invitation  to  take  charge  of  an  ^-^-^/^^^J'^"; 
not  return  after  the  fall  vacation.  About  the  middle  of  the  winter 
session  David  Montfort  was  dismissed  at  his  own  request,  with  a 
view  to' licensure  by  the  Presbytery  under  whose  care  he  was  And 
Thomas  B,  Batch  has  within  a  few  weeks  retired  from  the  Seminary, 
with  some  expectation  of  again  returning.  ,  ,  ,  .  u,,„  i: 
Since  the  last  annual  report,  the  following  students  have  been  li- 
censed to  preach  the  Gospel,  viz. 

Phinehas  Camp  by  the  Presbytery  of  Hudson, 
Stephen  Saunders,  do.  Jersey, 

Elias  Harrison,  ^^'  ^  .  . 

Thomas  B.  Balch,  do.  Baltimore, 

William  MTarlane,  do.  Carlisle, 

Jeremiah  Chamberlaine,  do.         do. 

Sylvester  Larned,  do.  New  York. 

James  H.  Mills,  do.  do. 

Otto  S.  Hoyt,  do.  New  Brunswick. 

A  certificate-of  his  having  fully  finished  the  whole  course  prescrib- 
ed  in  the  plan  has  been  given  by  the  Professors  to  Backus  Wilbur. 

The  whole  number  of  students  who  attended  U^e  Semmary  during 
the  winter  session  was  forty-nine.     The  number  at  present  m  the  In- 
stitution is  forty-seven.  ,    ,    .     .,  in      „«o..   h^r 
The  studies  which  have  been  attended  to  through  the  yeai,  by 

each  class  are  the  following,  viz.  .    .u    r  n  u     «  offor,ri 

The  first  class  which  completed  its  course  m  the  fall,  have  attend^ 
ed  to  the  composition  and  delivery  of  a  Sermon  and  tlie  Pastora 
care.  The  class  which  in  the  fall  became  the  first,  to  Didactic  and 
Polemic  Theology,  Ecclesiastical  History,  and  Church  Government. 
The  second  class,  to  the  study  of  the  Scriptures  in  the  Eiiglis.i  trans- 
lation. Biblical  History,  the  original  languages  of  Scnptiire  Camp- 
bell's Dissertations,  Didactic  Theology,  and  Ecclesiastical  H.sto  y 
And  the  third  class  which  was  formed  at  the  commencemen  of  it 
winter  session,  to  the  study  of  the  Scriptures  ^"  «;^^.E"Sj|f^;  \^.^"  ;^^^ 
tions,  Sacred  Chronoloj^y,  Sacred  Geography,  Bibhcal  History,  the 
Original  Languages  of  Scripture,  and  Jewish  Antiquities. 

The  Professors  in  their  report  to  the  Board  have  repeated  their 
former  favourable  statement,  respecting  the  general  spmt  ^^«;;^  «^' 
portment  of  the  students  under  their  care.  And  th;;B««r^.  ^^ 
culiarly  gratified  to  have  it  in  tl.eir  power  to  s  ate,  that  of  the  small 
number  of  the  students,  who  have  been  in  this  «-"""«''y'  "^ '^^^^ 
than  thirteen  have  through  the  year  past  been  engaged,  in  missionary 
labours;  and  several  of  them  with  much  success,  as  appears  from 
their  journals  read  before  the  Assembly.  -o^^^a 

At  the  close  of  each  of  the  sessions  through  the  year,  the  Board 
attended  .to  a  careful  examination  of  the  students,  m  which  they  re- 
ceived entire  satisfaction.  ^^.oUrK.ic 
On  the  subject  of  Female  Societies,  for  the  support  of  necessitous 
students,  the  Board  are  happy  to  report,  that  they  have  been  informed 
by  the  Professors,  the  following  sums  have  been  forwarded  for  this 
object,  viz. 


Female  Cent  Society  of  2d  Churcli,  Newark 
1st     do.         -         -         Philadelphia     -         -         - 
do.         -         -         Newburgh        -         -         ~ 
do.         -         -         Bridgetown  (Cumb.  N.  J.) 
2d      do.         -         -         Philadelphia     -         -         - 
do.         -         -        Brick  Church  (N.  Y.)       - 
do.         -        -        Elizabeth  Town 
do.         -         -         Hopewell,  Orange  Co.  (N.  Y.) 
do.         -         -         Montgomery,     do.     (N.  Y.) 
,  Lennox  and  Sullivan,  Madison 

'^^'         '        '  County,  (N.Y.) 

do.         -         -         Blooming  Grove  (N.  Y.) 
do.         -         -         Marlborough  (N.  Y.) 
do.         -         -         Morristown  (N.  J.) 
do.         -         -         Jamaica,  Long  Island 
2d      do.         -         -        Wall  Street  Church  N.  York 

do.         -        -         Goshen  (N.  Y.) 
Number  of  Ladies  of  Philadelphia 
Female  Association  of  1st  Presbyterian  Cong.  Newark 
Mite  Society  of  Wilmington  (Del.)       -         .         - 
Female  Benevolent  Society  of  Springfield  (N.  J.) 
Cong,  and  Pres.  Association,  Charleston  (S.  C.)     - 
Female  Benevolent  Society,  Harrisburgli  (Penn.) 
Female  Society  of  Cedar  Street  Church,  N.  York 


§76 

25 

150 

00 

145 

04 

35 

7S 

64  371 

104 

00 

48 

58 

30 

28 

101 

00 

\» 

60 

33 

93 

25 

00 

48 

16 

186 

50 

107 

00 

53 

00 

8 

25 

153 

18 

69 

50 

32 

18 

294 

00 

100 

00 

376 

00 

Total     §2263  bbl 


By  means  of  these  generous  donations,  there  have  been  supported, 
through  the  year  past  in  the  Seminary,  either  in  whole  or  in  part, 
sixteen  students,  the  most  of  whom  would  probably  otherwise  not 
have  have  received  the  advantages  of  the  institution. 

Through  the  year  past,  several  valuable  books  have  been  added 
to  the  library.  Nineteen  volumes  have  been  purchased,  and  forty- 
eight  volumes  have  been  presented. 

The  Board  have  through  the  year  progressed  in  the  erection  of  the 
principal  edifice  for  the  Theological  Seminary.  It  is  now  enclosed, 
and  has  been  erected  on  the  [)lan,  reported  to  a  former  Assembly, 
and  approved  by  them.  The  Board  have  expended  the  whole  of 
the  appropriation  of  the  last  year,  and  the  unexpended  balance  of 
the  former  year,  amounting  together  to  g 20,598^^^.  And  the 
Building  Committee  finding  that  this  sum  was  insufficient  to  put  the 
building  under  cover,  and  secure  it  from  the  weather,  which  was 
deemed  very  important,  before  the  winter  commenced,  and  whicU 
the  last  Assembly  ordered  to  be  done,  felt  themselves  reluctantly 
constrained  to  incur  an  expencc  beyond  the  appropriation.  They 
accordingly  expended  %  3,000,  and  became  responsible  themselves 
for  the  sum,  io  confidence  that  the  Assembly  would  agree  to  assume 
the  same.  After  expending  this  sum,  the  committee  found  ou 
carefully  collecting  the  outstanding  accounts,  and  which  it  was  im- 
practicable to  collect  before,  that  there  was  due  an  additional  sum 
of  g  1,400.  In  the  spring  they  found  that  several  things  still  needed 
to  be  done  on  the  exterior  of  the  building,  to  secure  it  from  the 
weather.    But  unwilling  to  take  further  responsibility  on  themselves. 


Ihey  procured  the  calling  of  a  special  meeting  of  the  Board,  and  laid 
this  matter  before  them.  The  Board  considering  the  necessity  of 
the  case,  passed  the  following  resolution,  viz.  "  That  it  be  recom- 
mended to  the  committee  of  building,  to  proceed  immediately  in  doing 
fhose  things,  which  are  absolutely  necessary  to  protect  the  edifice  from 
the  weather." — Conformably  to  this  resolution,  the  building  com- 
mittee have  proceeded  in  necessary  expences  to  the  amount  of  )§  900; 
making  an  excess  of  expenditure,  above  the  appropriation  of  g  5,300. 
The  Board  believe  that  imperious  necessity,  required  the  course 
that  has  been  pursued ;  and  they  had  no  alternative,  but  either  to 
leave  what  they  had  already  done  to  great  injury,  or  to  exceed  the 
appropriation  in  the  expenditures  as  they  have  done.  Ilie  Board 
would  further  report  that  they  have  on  hand  materials  amounting  in 
value  to  about  «§  1,500. 

Of  the  appropriation  of  the  last  Assembly  for  the  general  purposes 
of  the  Institution  of  S4,000,  together  with  the  balance  of  the  former 
year  of  S541,  the  Board  have  expended  the  following  sums,  viz  : 
Professors'  salaries  and  house  rent       -         -         -         §4,200  00 
Travelling  expenses  of  distant  directors       -         -  53  80 

Contingencies  for  Printing,  &c.  -        -        _  135  41 


§^4,389  21 
'Leaving  a  balance  of  this  appi'opriatioii  unexpended,  of  SlsT  79 

The  Board  would  further  report  to  the  Assembly,  that  to  render 
the  Theological  Edifice  fit  to  accommodate  the  Institution,  it  will  be 
necessary  to  finish  the  two  lower  stories,  except  such  public  rooms 
as  may  not  be  immediately  wanted,  and  also  some  lodging  rooms  in 
the  third  story  ;  and  that  the  expense  to  complete  this  will  be  about 
fifteen  or  sixteen  thousand  dollars,  which  sum,  according  to  the  state- 
ment they  have  just  received  from  the  Treasurer  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, is  about  the  amount  of  the  whole  of  the  funds  of  the  Theolo- 
gical Seminary,  except  those  which  can  be  appropriated  only,  to  the 
support  of  necessitous  students. 

From  this  statement  the  Assembly  will  readily  perceive  the  impe- 
rious necessity  of  making  without  delay,  vigorous  exertions  to  in- 
crease the  funds  of  the  institution.^ 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Board, 

ASHBEL  GREEJS',  President. 
John  M'Dowelly  Secretary, 

Philadelphia,  May  20,  1817. 


*  The  Assembly  have  earnestly  recommended  a  collection  to  be  taken  up 
in  all  the  churches  within  their  bounds,  to  meet  the  present  exig-encics  of  Uie 
institution,  on  the  first  Sabbatli  in  November  next ;  or,  if  prevented  on  that 
day,  on  some  following  Sabbatli  of  that  month ;  and  that  the  pastors  of  tlie 
respective  churches,  on  the  day  of  the  collection,  preach  a  sermon  adapted 
to  the  occasion. 

The  Assembly  have  also  appointed  ag-ejits  throug-hout  their  bounds,  to 
solicit  subscriptions  in  aid  of  the  funds  of  the  Seminary. 


APPENDIX. 

The  Theological  Seminary  has  now  been  in  operation  nearly  five 
years.  The  number  of  students  who  have  been  in  the  Institution 
from  its  commencement,  includinc;  those  now  in  it,  amount  to  ninety. 
Of  these,  forty-four  have  been  licensed  to  preach  the  Gospel- 
Twenty  are  settled  pastors,  several  of  them  in  the  most  important 
congregations  within  our  bounds ;  and  the  labours  of  several  of  them 
have  already  been  blessed  with  special  revivals  of  religion.  Nine-  > 
teen  of  them  have  been  engaged,  or  are  now  engaged  in  missionary 
labours,  or  have  accepted  missionary  appointments.  The  labours 
of  several  of  them  on  missionary  ground,  have  been  very^  signally 
blessed.  Congregations  in  very  important  situations  have  been  form- 
ed through  the  instrumentality  of  their  labours;  and  the  outj)ouring 
of  the  Spirit  has  in  several  instances  followed  them.  The  field  of 
labour  into  which  many  of  them  have  gone  or  are  going,  is  exceed- 
ingly important.  Through  the  last  year  the  students  of  the  Seminary 
have  been  actively  engaged  on  missionary  ground  in  the  states  of 
New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Virginia,  North  Carolina,  South  Carohna, 
Tennessee,  Ohio  and  Indiana,  and  the  Michigan  and  Illinois  Terri- 
tories— And  appointments  have  now  been  accepted,  in  addition  to 
other  regions,  for  the  Blissouri  Territory,  the  Mississippi  Territory, 
and  Mobile  and  the  city  of  New  Orleans. 

The  students  have  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  Seminary  in  promoting  the  interests  of  religion — And 
there  is  now  existing  among  the  students  a  society  of  inquiry  res- 
pecting missions;  this  society  was  instituted  in  the  spring  of  1814. 
It  meets  once  a  month.  Its  object  is  to  store  the  minds  of  the  stu- 
dents with  a  knowledge  on  missionary  subjects,  to  ascertain  the 
situation  and  wants  of  destitute  regions  of  the  world,  and  the  besf, 
means  of  spreading  the  Gospel  among  them.  And  to  enkindle  and 
cherish  the  spirit  of  missionaries  in  their  own  souls — It  is  especially 
to  this  institution  that  the  missionary  spirit  is  to  be  ascribed,  which 
has  lately  been  exciied  among  the  students  of  the  seminary,  and 
which  promises  to  be  extensively  useful  to  tlK5  Redeemer's  King- 
dom. 

These  facts  speak  a  language  in  favour  of  the  Seminary  which 
cannot  be  mistaken.  If  any  thing  can  animate  its  friends,  and  re- 
concile to  its  support,  those  who  have  hitherto  regarded  it  wilh 
aversion,  or  inditference,  it  is  the  extensive  benefits  which  it  lias 
already  procured  to  the  church.  However  cimstians  may  differ  as 
to  the'  means  of  doing  good,  they  must  rejoice  in  all  t^iose  efforts 
which  promote  the  glory  of  God,  and  accomplish  the  designs  of  his 
grace,  in  the  salvation  of  men. — The  claims  of  the  Theological 
Seminary  at  Princeton  do  not  rest  on  the  promises  of  usefulness,  but 
on  the  actual  advantages  which  it  has  furnished.  Already  it  has 
sent  forth  Vole  and  faithful  labourers  into  the  harvest ;  workmeu  that 
Tieed  not  be  a?hamed,  rightly  dividing  the  word  of  truth. — Tb^t 
prayer?  of  the  church  are  answered.  The  borders  of  our  country 
are  pressed  with  the  feet  of  missionaries,  who  have  been  educated  in 
this  institution.— Sinners  are  now  listening  to  Ihe  ?^ospe!  from  lips 


that  have  drunk  deeply  at  the  fountains  of  sacred  truth. — The  student 
has  exchanged  !iis  place  at  the  ieet  of  hh  teachers,  to  engag?^  in  the 
active  labours  of  the  cross,  and  to  proclaim  the  unsearchable  riches 
of  Christ. — In  various  parts  of  (he  church,  desolated  by  the  death  of 
the  fathers,  have  risen  the  children ;  and  it  is  a  most  gratifying  cir- 
cumstance, one  which  we  consider  as  a  peculiar  raanifeiUdion  of 
divine  favour,  that  in  some  congregations,  where  the  ppstor-was 
chosen  from  among  the  students  of  our  Seminary,  there  have  b^eo. 
extensive  revivals. — In  proportion  as  this  institution  shall  be  known, 
it  will  gain  on  the  affections  of  the  churcnes  Its  importance  must 
be  felt  in  every  section  of  our  community.  It  is  a  fountain,  which 
enjoys,  it  is  believed,  the  favour  and  protection  of  Zion*s  knig  ; — ■ 
bis  own  right  hand  is  throwing  into  it  the  salt  of  grace,  and  its  streams 
are  already  flowing  to  revive  the  desert.  To  protect  it ;  to  give  it 
the  full  advantages  of  the  cordial  exertions  and  prayers  of  the  church, 
are  duties  which  the  in<Iications  of  Providence  and  palpable  events 
have  placed  beyond  the  reach  of  doubt,  or  question. — It  requires  the 
prompt  and  prayerful  aid  of  its  friends.  This  is  a  season  of  deep 
interest  to  its  welfare.  Every  day  it=i  importance  and  respectability 
are  rising. — The  hopes  of  its  friends  are  more  than  realized ;  the 
practicability  of  its  design  is  reduced  to  demonstration.  We  call 
upon  our  churches  to  contribute  to  its  funds, — to  redeem  their 
pledge,  to  give  it  all  the  ardour  of  their  supplication,  and  so  much  of 
their  substance  as  shall  enable  it  to  do  all  the  good  of  which  it  is 
capable. 

The  edifice,  founded  for  the  accommodation  of  the  Seminary,  has 
already  nearly  exhausted  the  funds  hitherto  collected. 

The  building,  now  enclosed,  will  be  at  once  a  credit  and  a 
blessing  to  the  church.  To  finish  it  will  require  a  vigorous  exertion. 
Our  faith  in  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  unshaken.  The  tokens  of  his 
favour  forbid  our  fear ;  the  hearts  of  men  are  in  his  hand,  and  the 
silver  and  the  gold  will  not  be  withheld  from  the  work  which  he 
delights  to  prosper. 

When  we  reflect  that  there  are  several  thousand  professors  of  our 
denomination,  among  whom  there  are  hundreds  who  could  alone  and 
without  the  sacrifice  of  one  comfort  of  life,  complete  this  important 
edifice,  shall  we  doubt  the  inclination  and  zeal,  the  piety  and  libe- 
rality of  our  collected  friends. 

From  what  has  been  done  we  may  anticipate  what  this  institution 
is  designed  to  do.  It  requires  not  the  spirit  of  prophecy  to  foresee 
that  by  its  instrumentalily,  under  the  favour  of  God,  the  waste  places 
of  Zion  will  be  rebuilt — sinners  will  be  converted  to  Jesus — his  chil- 
dren strengthened,  comforted  and  confirmed.  To  this  generation  it 
is  vastfy  important — to  the  next  it  is  still  more  so  ;  and  we  cannot 
but  believe  that  the  millenial  morn  will  be  spread  upon  it,  as  upon 
the  mountains  ;  that  it  is  one  of  the  precursors  of  the  season  of 
righteousness,  and  many  have  a  deep  instrumentality  in  promoting 
its  reign.  This  institution  cannot  be  suflered  to  languish  without  in- 
volving Ihe  character  and  interests  of  our  church  deeply  and  vitally. 
It  was  established  with  })rayer.  Its  resources  are  in  the  hearts  of 
the  churclies.  lis  income  and  its  prosperity  under  God  must  come 
from  a  spirit  excited  to  do  good,  and  that  will  "  not  be  weary  in 

WELL  DOING." 


The  General  Assembly  of  1 81 5,  resolved,  That  a  sum  not  less  than 
tweniy-Jive  thousand  dollars  should  be  sonsidered  as  lequisite  to  en- 
dow a  Professorsliip,  and  a  sum  not  less  than  Irvo  thonsandjict  hun- 
dred dollars  to  endow  a  Scholarship. 

If  any  person  or  persons,  not  exceeding  three,  shall  give  or  be- 
queath twenty-five  thous^and  dollars  for  the  endowment  of  a  Profes- 
sorship, for  instance,  of  Biblical  Criticism,  and  Oriental  Languages, 
such  Professorship  is,  forever  to  bear  the  name  or  names  of  the 
founder  or  founders;  and  the  interest  of  the  sum  thus  given  or  be- 
queathed is  forever,  to  be  applied  to  pay  the  salary  of  (he  Professor, 
in  those  branches.  In  like  manner  if  any  person  or  persons  not 
•xceeding  three,  shall  give  or  bequeath  two  thousand  five  hundred 
dollars  for  the  establishment  of  a  Scholarship,  such  Scholarship  shall 
forever  b)  ar  his  or  their  names;  and  the  interest  of  the  sum  thus 
given  or  bequeathed,  is  forever  to  be  applied  to  the  support  of  an 
indigent  Theological  student  in  the  Seminary. 

The  folio  ving  are  legal  forms  of  a  bequest  of  personal  properly, 
and  a  devise  of  real  estate  to  the  Theological  Seminary,  viz : 

IN  CAv^ES  OF  PEPtSONAL  PROPERTY. 

I  give  and  hequeath  to  the  Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America^  and  to  their 
Successors  and  Assigns ,  the  sum  of 

or  shares  in  the  Bank  of 
(or  any  other  personal  property,  as  the  case  may  be)  to  he  applied  to 
the  use  of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  said  Church,  and  now  located 
at  Princeton,  in  the  state  of  New  Jersey ;  or,  to  the  support  of  students 
in  indigent  circumstances  in  said  Seminary ;  or,  to  such  other  uses  as 
the  testator  may  think  proper  to  express. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  to  the  Trustees,  SfC.  (as  above)  all  that  tract  or 
lot  of  land  or  tenement,  messuage  or  other  real  estate,  as  the  case  may 
be,  situate  in,  S^^cfor  the  use  of,  \c.  (as  above.) 

The  above  forms  may  be  used  hy  a  testator  residing  in  the  state 
of  Pennsylvania,  where  the  Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly  have 
been  incorporated  ;  but  in  the  other  states  of  the  union  the  following 
forms  are  recommended,  viz  : 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

/  give  and  devise  unto  A,  B,  Sf  C,*  and  the  survivors  and  survivor 
of  them,  and  the  heirs  of  such  survivor,  (describe  the  real  estate, )/6r 
the  use  of,  and  in  trust  for,  the  directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary 
of  the  Freshyterian  Church  of  the  United  States,  now  located  at  Prince- 
ton, in  the  state  of  New  Jersey. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  bequeath  (as  above,  excepting  instead  of"  the  heirs  of 
such  survivor,"  say,)  the  executors,  administrators  and  assigns  of  such 
survivor. 


The  testator  may  appoint  but  one  or  two  trustees  if  he  thinks  proper. 


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The  Professoi's  of  the  Seminary  are — 
Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and  Po» 

lemic  Theology-. 

Rev.  Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  History  and 

Church  Government. 


The 
The 


Three  Scholarships  hofve  been  founded,  viz. 

Scholarship,  )  Both  founded  by  an  unknown  indi- 

Scholarship,  )      vidual  New  York. 


The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  esq.  of  New 
Yovk. 

The  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors  are — 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President, 
John  Woodhull,  D.  D.  Vice-President, 
John  M'Dowell,  Secretary. 


TJie  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary  are. 


MINISTERS. 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D, 
Francis  Herron, 
James  Hall,  D.  D. 
John  Johnston, 
Robert  G.  Wilson, 
David  Comfort, 
John  E.  Latta. 

John  Woodhull,  D.  D. 
Ehphalet  Nott,  D.  D. 
James  Blythe,  D.  D. 
James  IngHs,  D.  D. 
Asa  Hillyer, 
Jonathan  Freeman, 
John  Chester. 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D. 
William  Neill,  D.  D. 
John  M-Dowell, 
James  Richards,  D.  D. 
John  B.  Romeyn,  D.  D. 
Robert  Findley,  D.  D. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D- 


ELDERS. 

Divie  Bethune, 
Robert  Lenox, 
John  M'Mullin. 


Zechariah  Lewis, 
Joseph  C.  Hornblower, 
John  Van  Cleve, 


Robert  Ralston, 
John  R.  B.  Rodger^ 
iSamuel  Bayardv 


SIXTH  ANNUAL  EEPORT 

Of  the  Boai'd  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Semi 


NARY 


The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary^  beg  leave  to 
present  to  the  General  Assembly^  the  following  as  the  Report  of 
their  proceedings  through  the  last  year,  viz. 

THE  number  of  students  in  the  Seminary  at  the  date  of  the  last 
report  was  forty-seven. 

During  the  summer  session  the  seven  following  students  were  re- 
ceived, viz. 

Lemuel  D.  Hatch,  graduate  of  the  University  of  South  Caro- 
lina, 
David  H.  Philips,  of  Kentucky, 
Lemuel  F.  Leake,  graduate  of  Nassau  Hall,  (N.  J.) 
Moses  Hunter,  Union,  (N.  Y.) 

William  C.  Woodbridge,  Yale,  (Con.) 

Epaphras  Chapman,  ditto. 

Constant  Southworth,  Midtllebury,  (Ver.) 

Of  the  students  in  the  Seminary  according  to  the  last  report,  John 
W.  Grier,  did  not  return  after  the  vacation  on  account  of  ill  health, 
James  H.  Mills,  Robert  James,  Otto  S.  Hoyt,  Gideon  N.  Judd,  Wil- 
liam Pfl'Farlane,  Sylvester  Larned,  Levin  I.  Gillis,  Andrew  W.  Poage, 
and  Benjamin  Giidersleeve,  were  regularly  dismissed,  through  the 
course  of  the  summer;  and  Jonathan  Price  withdrew  from  tlie 
Seminary,  so  that  the  number  of  students  in  the  institution,  at  the 
close  of  the  summer  session  was  forty -three. 

During  the  winter  session  fifteen  additional  students  were  receiv- 
ed, viz. 

Eli  W.  Caruthers,  graduate  of  Nassau  Hall,  (N.  J.) 
John  H.  Van  Court,  ditto. 

David  Magie,  ditto. 

WiUiam  B.  Barton,  ditto. 

John  Peirce,  ditto. 

Elias  W.  Crane,  ditto. 

Nicholson  R.  Morgan,  ditto. 

Charles  P.  M'llvaine,  (member  of  Episcopal  Church,)  ditto. 
John  R.  Coe,  Union,  (N.  Y.) 

Adams  W.  Piatt,  ditto. 

Job  P.  Vinal,  ditto. 

Henry  Safford,  Dartmouth,  (N.  H.) 

Azariah  G.  Orton,  Williams,  (Mass.) 

Joseph  Smith,  Jeflferson,  (Penn.) 

Thomas  M.  Strong,  Columbia,  (N.  Y.) 

Lebbeus  Booth,  who  retired  from  the  Seminary  in  the  year  1814, 
on  account  of  ill  health,  returned  at  the  commencement  of  the  winter 
session,  and  resumed  his  studies,  but  on  account  of  ill  health,  was 
obliged  before  the  close  of  the  session,  again  to  withdraw. 

Samuel  S.  Davis,  who  withdrew  from  the  Seminary  in  1815,  iri 

A 


do. 

Columbia, 

do. 

New  Brunswick, 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

Philadelphia, 

do. 

do. 

do. 

New-York, 

do. 

do. 

do. 

New-Castle, 

consequence  of  accepllug  an  office  in  Union  College,  also  retnrned 
at  the  commencement  of  the  winter  session,  and  resumed  his  studies. 
William  C.  Woodbridge  and  Benjamin  Gildersleeve,  did  not  return 
after  the  fall  vacation. 

Of  the  first  class  none  returned  except  James  S.  Woods,  who  was 
regularly  dismissed  about  the  middle  of  the  session. 

Symmes  C.  Henry  and  James  C.  Barnes,  were  dismissed  at  the 
close  of  the  winter  session. 

Since  the  last  annual  report,  the  following  students  have  been  li- 
censed to  preach  the  Gospel,  viz. 

David  Monfort,  by  the  Presbytery  of  Miami, 

Gideon  N.  Judd, 

James  S.  Woods, 

Samuel  L.  Graham, 

Benjamin  I.  Lowe, 

Symmes  C.  Henry, 

Reuben  Post, 

James  C.  Barnes, 

Nicholas  Patterson, 

Thomas  I.  Biggs, 

Isaac  W.  Piatt, 

Ravaud  K.  Rodgers, 

WilUam  Moderwell, 

William  Chester,  by  an  association  in  Connecticut. 
Certificates  that  they  have  fully  finished  the  whole  course  prescrib- 
ed in  the  plan  have  been  given  by  the  Professors  to  Charles  Webster 
and  Jeremiah  Chamberlain.  The  Board  regret  that  notwithstanding  the 
recommendation  of  the  last  Assembly,  "  that  the  course  of  study  pre- 
scribed by  .the  plan  be  in  every  case  complete,"  there  should  be  in 
a  whole  class  only  two  students,  who  continued  until  the  full  com- 
pletion of  the  course. 

The  whole  number  of  students  connected  with  the  Seminary  dur- 
ing the  winter  session  was  fifty-five.  The  number  now  connected 
with  the  institution  is  fifty-one. 

The  studies  which  have  been  attended  to  through  the  year  by  each 
class,  are  the  same  as  in  the  preceding  year,  stated  particularly  in  the 
last  annual  report. 

At  the  close  of  each  of  the  sessions  through  the  year,  the  Board 
attended  to  a  careful  examination  of  the  students,  in  which  they  re- 
ceived entire  satisfaction. 

The  Board  are  happy  to  state  that  the  missionary  spirit  which  has 
existed  among  the  students  of  the  Seminary,  still  continues,  and  ap- 
pears to  increase.  Numbers  of  those  who  studied  in  this  institution, 
have  througii  the  year  been  actively  engaged  on  missionary  ground, 
in  almost  every  state  and  territory  in  our  country.  The  great  good 
Whicli  has  resulted  from  their  labours,  in  advancing  the  cause  of  the 
Redeemer,  the  Assembly  will  be  able  in  part,  to  appreciate  from  the 
missionary  journals  which  have  been  read  before  them. 

On  the  subject  of  Societies  for  the  support  of  necessitous  Students, 
fhc  Board  arc  happy  to  report,  that  they  have  been  informed  by  the 


Professors,  the  following  sums  have  been  forwarded  for  this  object, 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Newburgh,  N^Y.  '   ^J^lll 

Do  .         .  Bridgetown,  (Cum.  CO.  N«  J.)      29  56 

Do*         -         -  Harrisburgh,  Penn.         -  79  00 

Do.         -         -  West  Town,  (Orange  CO.  N.Y.)  40  00 

Contribution  from  a  Lady,  unknown,  -         -  50  00 

Do.  from  a  person  in  the  Presbytery  of  brie,         5  00 

Female  Dollar  Society  of  Lebanon  and  Bethlehem,  N.J.  60  00 

Female  Society  of  Holmesburgh,  Penn.  -  25  00 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Baskinridge,  N.  J.  -  27  55 

Phebean  Society  of  Philadelphia,         -        -         -  *?^  ^^ 

Certain  Ladies  of  Philadelphia,  -         -        -  ]^  "^ 

Presbyterian  Congregation  of  Ballston,N    Y.       -  .^;   °" 

Female  Mite  Society  of  Augusta,  (Georgia)         -  404  50 

Cong,  and  Pres.  Female  Society  ot  Charleston,  (S.  C.)  175  00 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Jamaica,  Long  Island,     -  210  91 

Do.         Montgomery,  Orange  co.  N.  Y.  -  49  00 

Do.         Goshen,  N.Y.  -         -         -         "  28  00 

Do.         Trenton,  N.J.  -        -         -        '^  ^0  50 

Female  Association  of  Ist.  Pres.  Ch.  Newark,  N .  J.        131  91 

Benevolent  Society  ofFlemingsburg  and  Smyrna,  Ken.    50  00 

Female  Society  of  Scotch  Town,  (Orange  co^N.  Y.)       25  21 

Female  Benevolent  Society  of  Sprmgfield,  N.  J.  20  40 

Female  Mite  Society  of  Georgetown,  D-  C.         -  ^Ji  ^^ 

Baltimore  Society  for  aiding  Theological  Semmary,       1 50  00 

Female  Society  of  Charleton,  Saratoga  co  N.Y.  ^0  00 

Do  of  the  2d  Presbyterian  Cong.  Albany,  10b  00 

Do.         of  Blooming  Grove,  N.  Y.         -         -  33  00 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Hopewell,  N.  Y.  -  ^0  00 

Do  of  Cedar  St.  Congregation,  N.  York,  337  00 

Do  of  Lexington,  Kentucky,  -  50  00 

Second  Cent  Society  of  the  Ist  Pres.  Ch.  N.  York        117  00 

Female  Charitable  Society  of  Vernon,  Hartford  Pres.         6  7^ 

Female  Society  of  Rutgers  St.  Church,  N.  Y,  appro-  )  ^75  ^^ 

priated  to  an  individual  by  themselves  -  i      ^  ^^ 

Female  Charitable  Society  of  Cranbury,  N.  J.  20  00 

Female  Mite  Society  of  Allen  Township,  Penn.  55  38 

Monthly  Prayer  Meeting  of  Troy,  N.  Y.  -  8  04 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Pleasant  Valley,  N.  Y.  40  00 

^  TVT^.,«:o  T'/.T.rn    TVT.  T.        -  -  -  ^^4  Tit 


Do.  Morris  Town,  N.  J. 


Total,  $3053  95 


The  number  of  Students  who  have  been  maintained  through  the 
year,  in  whole  or  in  part,  on  the  charitable  funds  put  at  the  disposal 
of  the  Professors,  has  been  twenty-five.  ^     ,      ,  u  ^„  r..n 

Throuc^h  the  year  past  several  valuable  books  have  been  pre- 
■nted.     The  number  of  volumes  which  have  in  this  way  been 


seated. 


4 

received  into  the  library  is  121 ;  a  number  more  donations  in  books 
have  been  heard  of  as  on  the  way,  but  have  not  yet  been  received. 
Among  these,  the  Board  beg  leave  particularly  to  notice  a  box  of 
books  which  has  arrived  in  New  York,  consisting  chiefly  of  the 
works  of  the  fathers,  presented  by  the  Rev,  Dr.  Benjamin  M'Dowel, 
of  the  city  of  Dublin,  in  Ireland. 

With  respect  to  the  Theological  edifice,  the  board  informed  the 
last.  Assembly,  in  their  report,  that  it  was  then  enclosed.  During  the 
summer  season  they  proceeded  in  the  work  of  the  interior  of  the 
house,  and  by  the  commencment  of  the  winter  session,  had  nearly 
completed  the  rooms  in  the  two  lower  stories.  The  debt  reported 
to  the  last  Assembly,  and  directed  to  be  paid,  has  been  discharged. 
In  addition  to  this,  there  has  been  expended  on  the  building  through 
the  year  past  $  8,401  501,  leaving  a  balance  of  the  appropriation 
of  the  last  year  for  building  unexpended  of  $  1,598  49|. 

For  the  general  purposes  of  the  institution  there  have  been  ex- 
pended the  follov»ing  sums,  viz. 

For  Professors  salaries  and  house  rent,  including  )     0  ^Rtg  7^ 

a  quarter's  salary  of  the  preceding  year,  i 

For  printing  last  annual  report,  and  a  historical  sketch,       77  50 
For  wood  for  recitation  room  for  two  preceding  years,       66  11 

Secretary's  account, 25  78 

Travelling  expecces  of  one  Director,  -         -  21  00 

^4843  14 


This  expenditure,  owing  to  accounts  of  former  years,  which  had 
iiot  been  presented,  has  exceeded  the  appropriation  $343  14. — 
This  sum  has  been  paid  out  of  the  appropriation  for  building,  leav- 
ing a  balance  of  the  united  appropriations  of  the  last  Assembly, 
unexpended  of  S  1,255  35i. 

Since  the  commencement  of  the  winter  session,  the  edifice  has 
been  occupied  by  the  Students.  About  40  of  them  were  accommo- 
dated in  the  building,  in  the  rooms  which  had  been  finished  These 
have  been  boarded  and  lodged  in  the  edifice ;  the  remainder  have 
been  obliged,  for  want  of  room,  to  board  and  lodge  out  of  the 
building. 

Many  of  the  Students  in  the  Seminary  were  supported  by  charity, 
and  therefore  were  unable  to  furnish  their  rooms  in  the  Seminary. 
This  difficulty  has  been  removed  by  the  generosity,  chiefly  of  be- 
nevolent females.  Several  necessary  articles  of  furniture  were  for- 
warded, of  which  the  Board  beg  leave  here  to  make  a  report  to  the 
Asscmbiy. 

Miss  Olive  Sproat,  of  Philadelphia,  collected  and  forwarded  8 
lantherns  for  the  entries,  10  Psalm  and  Hymn  books  for  the  oratory, 
and  madrasses,  bedding  and  furniture,  sufficient  for  several  rooms. 
Several  articles  of  furniture  were  also  received  from  Mrs.  Woodhull, 
wife  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Woodhull,  Mrs.  Smith  Green,  of  Lawrence- 
\ille,  Mrs.  Scudder,  of  Monmouth,  Mr.  Zechariah  Lewis,  of  New 


York,  Mr.  James  C.  Barnes,  a  Theological  SUident,  and  from  Flem- 
ington,  N.  J.  A  number  of  articles  were  collecled  from  dili'erent 
individuals  by  Mr.  Woodward,  a  Theological  Student.  The  Rev. 
John  Joyce  presented  gSO,  with  which  was  purchased  furniture  for 
two  rooms ;  Rev.  Dr.  Janeway  presented  %  5  50,  and  from  Miss 
Susan  D.  Rye  and  the  Young  Ladies  of  Raleigh  Academy  have  been 
received  three  elegant  bed  quilts. 

The  Board  have  to  inform  the  assembly,  that  at  their  late  meeting 
in  Princeton,  the  Rev.  Dr.  f^lreen,  their  President,  generously  pre- 
sented to  the  institution  two  acres  of  land,  which  he  had  purchased 
for  the  purpose,  in  the  rear  of  the  lot  on  which  the  edifice  now  stands- 

The  same  gentleman,  at  the  same  time,  presented  a  plan  to  pro- 
vide the  means  of  building  a  house  for  the  Professor  of  Didactick 
and  Polemic  Theology,  which  is  very  much  needed,  which  plan 
has  received  the  approbation  of  the  Board,  and  which  they  beg  leave 
to  lay  before  the  Assembly.  "  It  is  proposed,  if  autligrized  by  the 
General  Assembly,  that  exertions  be  made  to  procure  the  names  of 
ten  or  twelve  individuals,  who  shall  each  be  responsible  in  the  sum 
of  S  500,  either  to  be  paid  by  themselves  or  to  be  raised  by  their 
agency,  which  sum  shall  be  devoted  to  the  erection  of  a  house  for 
the  use  of  a  Professor;  which  house  shall  be  located  by  the  Board, 
and  shall  belong  to  the  Theological  Seminary  without  condition  or 
reservation."*^" 

The  following  five  gentlemen  have  already  generously  bound 
themselves  each  to  provide  the  sum  of  $  500  for  the  above  object  on 
condition  that  10  names  are  procured,  viz. 

Rev.  Dr.  Ashbel  Green,  Mr.  Zeohariah  Lewis,  Rev.  Ebenezer 
Grant,  Rev.  Dr.  Jacob  J.  Janeway,  Rev.  John  Chester,  Rev.  George 
Duffield. 

The  Board  have  further  to  report  to  the  Assembly,  that  at  their 
meeting  in  September  last,  they  were  informed  that  John  White- 
head, Esq.  of  Burke  county,  Georgia,  had  presented  to  the  Seminary 
one  (lundred  shares  of  Marine  and  Fire  Insurance  stock  in  the  cit}" 
of  Savannah,  the  par  value  of  which  was  S25  per  share.  Through 
the  course  of  the  winter  this  stock  was  sold,  and  the  proceeds 
amounting  to  S3,275  were  transmitted  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Ge- 
neral Assembly.  By  the  direction  of  tlie  Board,  the  President 
wrote  to  Mr.  Whitehead,  requesting  to  know  whether  he  intended 
that  his  donation  should  be  aj)plied  to  any  particular  object.  Mr. 
Whitehead  replied  tliat  he  left  it  optional  with  the  Board,  the  same 
information  was  received  from  a  Director  who  had  a  personal  inter- 
view with  Mr.  Whitehead.  In  consequence  of  these  communica- 
tions, the  Board,  desirous  of  expressing  the  high  sense  they  have  of 
the  unsolicited  generosity  of  Mr.  Whitehead,  and  of  perpetuating  in 
the  institution  the  name  of  so  distinguished  a  patron,  passed  the  fol 
lowing  resolution,  viz. — "  Resolved,  That  if  the  General  Assembly 


*The  Assembly  have  author! zed  the  building  of  a  Professor's  house  on  the 
plan  proposed  by  the  Directors, 


o 

approve,  g 2,500  of  Mr.  Whitehead's  doiiatiou  be  applied  to  estab- 
lish a  Scolarship,  to  be  called  the  Whitehead  Scholarship.^'* 

''  Resolved,  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  Assembly  to  add  the 
following  clause  to  the  plan  of  the  Seminary  at  the  close  of  the  5th 
section  of  the  8th  article,  viz. — "  And  if  any  Congregation,  Pres- 
bytery, Synod,  or  Association,  shall  found  a  Professorship  or  Pro- 
fessorships, a  Scholarship  or  ScholarsJiips,  or  a  Fund  or  Funds,  such 
Professorships,  Scholarships,  or  Funds,  shall  forever  afterwards  be 
called  and  known  by  such  name  as  the  body  founding  them  shall 
give."f 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Board, 

ASHBEL  GREEN,  President 

JOHN  JWDOWELL,  Secretary. 

Philadelphia,  May  28,  1818. 


*  On  this  article  the  Assembly  unanimously  passed  the  following-  resolu- 
tion, viz.  "  Resolved,  That  g  2,500  of  the  liberal  donation  of  Mr.  White- 
head  be  appropriated  to  estabUsh  a  Scholarship,  to  be  called  the  Whitehead 
Scholarship.''* 

I  This  paragraph,  by  a  unanimous  vote  of  the  Assembly,  has  been  added 
to  the  plan. 


APPENDIX. 

The  following  are  legal  forms  of  a  bequest  of  personal  properly; 
and  a  devise  of  real  estate  to  the  Theological  Seminary,  viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  PROPERTY. 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  ike  Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America^  and  to  tlieir 
Successors  and  Assigns,  the  sum  of 

or  shares  in  the  Bank  of 
(or  any  other  personal  property,  as  the  case  may  be)  to  be  appliedio 
the  use  of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  said  Church,  and  now  located 
at  Princeton,  in  the  stale  of  New  Jersey;  or,  to  the  support  of  students 
in  indigent  circumstances  in  said  Seminary  ;  or,  to  such  other  uses 
as  the  testator  may  think  proper  to  express. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

/  give  and  devise  to  the  Trustees,  ^-c.  (as  above)  all  that  trad  or 
lot  of  land  or  tenement,  messuage  or  other  real  estate,  as  the  case 
may  be,  situate  in,  &^'C.for  the  use  of,  Sfc.  (as  above.) 

The  above  forms  may  be  used  by  a  testator  residing  in  the  state 
of  Pennsylvania,  where  the  Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly  have 
been  incorporated ;  but  in  the  other  states  of  the  union  the  following 
forms  are  recommended,  viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  unto  A,  B,  «^'  C,*  and  the  suri/ivors  and  survivor 
of  them,  and  tlie  heirs  of  such  swri^/Tyor,  (describe  the  real  estate, )yor 
the  use  of,  and  in  trust  for,  the  directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  the  United  States,  now  located  at 
Princeton,  in  the  slate  of  Ne7v  Jersey. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  bequeath  (as  above,  excepting  instead  of  "  the  heirs  of 
such  survivor,*^  say,)  the  executors,  administrators  and  assigns  of 
such  survivor,^* 


The  Professors  of  the  Seininary  arc — 

Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and  Po- 
lemic Theology. 

Rev.  Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  History  and 
Church  Government. 


The  testator  may  appoint  but  one  or  two  trustees  if  he  thinks  proper. 


t'ive  Scholarships  have  beenjhundedj  viz 


Scholarship, 
Scholarshi 


Both  founded  by  an  unknown  in- 
dividual, New  York. 


1.  The 

2.  The 

3.  The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  Esquire, 
of  New  York. 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  founded  by  John  Whitehead,  esq. 
of  Burke  county,  Georgia. 

5.  The  Charleston  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Congre- 
gational and  Presbyterian  Female  Association  of  Charleston,  for  as- 
sisting in  the  education  of  pious  youth  for  the  Gospel  Ministry. 

The  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors  are — 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President, 

John  Woodhull,  D.  D.  Vice-President, 

John  M'Dowell,  Secretary. 


The  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary  are — 

MINISTERS.  ELDERS. 


Ashbel  Green,  D.  D. 
John  M'Dowell, 
William  Neill,  D.  D. 
James  Richards,  D.  D, 
John  B.  Romeyn,  D.  D. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D. 
Ebenezer  Grant. 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D. 
Francis  Herron, 
James  Hall,  D.  D. 
John  Johnston, 
Robert  G.  Wilson, 
David  Comfort, 
John  E.  Latta. 

John  Woodhull,  D.  D. 
Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D. 
James  Blythe,  D.  D. 
James  Inglis,  D.  D. 
Asa  Hillyer, 
Jonathan  Freeman, 
John  Chester. 


Robert  Ralston, 
John  R.  B.  RodgerSy 
Samuel  Bayard. 


Divie  Bethune, 
Robert  Lenox, 
John  M'MuUin. 


Zechariah  Lewis, 
Joseph  C.  Hornblower 
John  Van  Cleve. 


SEVENTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 

Of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Semi- 
nary. 


'Flic  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary,  beg  leave  to  pre- 
sent to  the  General  Assembly,  the  following^  as  the  report  of  their 
proceedings  through  the  last  yeo)-,  viz. 

THE  number  of  students  in  the  seminary,  at  the  date  of  the  last 
report^  was  fffy-one.  During  the  summer  session,  the  seiien  follow- 
ing students  were  received,  viz. 

Joseph  Estabrook,  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  N.  H. 

Austin  Dickinson  ditto. 

James  Smith,  Dickinson,  Penn. 

Francis  M'Farland,  Washington,  ditto. 

Henry  Perkins,  University  of  Ohio. 

Samuel  Schmucher,     (Luth.  Ch.)  University  of  Pennsylvania. 

Isaac  Bard  of  Kentucky. 

The  following  students  were  dismissed  after  the  date  of  the  last  re- 
port, and  through  the  course  of  the  summer  session,  viz.  William 
Chester,  Norris  Bull,  Sylvester  Eaton,  Robert  Glenn,  John  S.  New- 
bold,  William  James,  Isaac  Keller,  and  Artemas  Boies.  So  that  the 
number  of  students  at  the  close  of  the  summer  session  was  fifty. 

During  the  winter  session  thirty  additional  students  were  received» 
yiz. 

James  V.  Henry,  graduate  of  New  Jersey  GoUegCo 

Daniel  B.  Johnson,  ditto. 

John  M'Lean,  ditto. 

Thompson  S.  Harris,  ditto. 

Nathaniel  Conkling,  ditto. 

William  J.  Armstrong,  (Licentiate.)  ditto. 

Amzi  Babbit  ditto  ditto. 

Benjamin  B.  Wisner,  Union,  N.  Yb 

Thomas  Lounsbury,  ditto. 

Daniel  Waterbury,  ditto. 

Joshua  N.  Danforth,  Williams,  Mas. 

Charles  Fitch,  ditto. 

Joseph  P.  Cunningham  Transylvania,  Ken, 

John  Hudson,  ditto. 

Andrew  O.  Patterson,  Washington,  Penn. 

James  WilHamson,  ditto. 

Charles  J.  Hindsdale,  Yale,  Con. 

Horace  S.  Pratt,  ditto. 

William  Henry  Foot,  ditto. 

Andrew  Todd,  Jetferson,  Penn. 

William  C.  Blair,  ditto. 

Joshua  Moore,  ditto. 

Luke  Lyons,  of  the  State  of  New  York. 

Thomas  Alexander,  Kentucky, 

1 


William  Henderson,  Kentucky. 

Robert  A.  I.«[)?ley,  dlf(o. 

Heitrv  L.  Rice,  ditto. 

Wiliii'in  Scott,  dilto. 

William  Warfield,  (Bap.  Ch.)  ditto. 

Howard  Malcoin,     ditto.  Pennsylvania. 

At  the  <'lose  of  the  summer  session,  the  following  students  were 
regularly  dismissed,  viz. 

William  D.  Snodgrass,  Samuel  L.  Graham,  William  Moderwell, 
John  Johns,  Henry  Woodvv^ard,  Elias  W.  Crane,  Gilhert  Mori>;an,  Ra- 
vaud  K.  Rodgers,  Benjamin  J.  Lowe,  Isaac  W.  Plait,  Reuben  Post, 
and  Salmon  Strong.  Constant  Southworth  did  not  return  after  the 
vacation. 

George  W.  Gale,  who  withdrew  in  1817,  on  account  of  ill  health, 
and  wiio  has  since  been  licensed,  returned  at  the  commencement  of 
the  winter  session,  and  continued  in  the  Seminary  until  within  a  few 
weeks.  And  William  James,  who  retired  last  spring,  returned  again 
at  the  commencement  of  the  v/inter  session. 

In  the  course  of  the  winter  session  Thomas  S.  Wickes  withdrew 
on  account  of  ill  heahh:  and  also  the  following  students  on  account  of 
their  engagements,  viz.  Jolm  M'Lean,  William  B.  Sprague,  Lemuel 
F  Leak,  David  H.  Philips,  Epaj)hras  Chapman,  Joseph  Smith,  Job 
P.  Vinall,  William  J.  Armstrong,  and  Aut/a  Babbit. 

Since  the  last  annual  report,  the  following  Students  have  been  li- 
censed to  preach  the  gospel,  viz. 

Sylvester  Eaton,   by  the  Presbytery  of  Albany. 

Norris  Bull,  Columbia. 

William  Sprague,  An  association  of  Connecticut. 

William  D  Snodgrass,  Presbytery  of  Carlisle. 

John  Goldsmidi,  Long  Island. 

Thomas  S.  Wickes,  New  York. 

Absalom  Peters,  ditto. 

Moses  Hunter,  ditto. 

David  H.  Philips,  New  Brunswick. 

Epar)hras  Chapman,  ditto. 

Lemuel  F.  Leake,  Newtown. 

Jo>eph  Smith,  Winchester. 

Elias  W  Crane,  Jersey. 

Job  P.  Vinall,  ditto. 

Salmon  Strong,  Oneida. 

Certificates  that  they  have  completed  the  wliole  course  prescribed 
in  the  plan  have  been  given  by  the  Professors  to  Samuel  L.  Grahanj, 
Brtnjamin  J.  Lowe,  Gilbert  Morgan,  Isaac  W.  Piatt,  Reuben  Post,  and 
Ravaud  K.  Rodgers.  The  Board  here  with  pleasure  remark,  that  the 
number  of  those  who  have  continued  in  the  Seminary  until  the  whole 
course  was  completed,  has  been  greater  in  this,  than  any  preceding 
class;  and  they  fondly  entertain  the  hope,  that  in  each  succeeding 
class  the  proportion  will  continue  to  increase. 

The  whole  number  of  students  connected  with  the  Seminary,  in 


2 

the  course  of  the  winler  session  was  sixly-seven.     The  number  still  re- 
maininjf;  in  connexion  with  i(  iBjifli/six, 

The  followiiio;  are  (he  sfuilies  which  have  been  attended  to  through 
the  year  by  each  class;  viz.  The  First  class  to  the  conipositi<'n  and 
delivery  of  Sermons,  and  to  (he  Pastoral  Care.  *!  he  class  which  at 
the  commencement  of  the  winter  session  became  Ihe  first,  to  Didactic 
and  Poh-mic  Theology,  Ecclesiastical  tJistory,  and  Church  Govern- 
ment. The  Second  class  to  the  Original  Lan£;uages  of  Scripture,  the 
Scrijjlures  in  the  English  translation,  Biblical  History,  Dr.  Campbell's 
Dissertations,  Biblical  Criticism,  Didactic  Theology,  and  Ecclesiasti- 
cal Historj'.  And  the  Third  class,  which  was  formed  at  the  com- 
mencement of  the  winter  session,  to  (he  study  of  the  Scriptures  in  the 
English  translation,  Sacred  Chronology,  Sacred  Geography,  Biblical 
History,  the  Oiiginal  Languages  of  Scripture,  and  Jewish  Antiquities. 
At  the  close  of  each  of  tlie  sessions  in  the  year,  the  Board  attended 
to  a  careful  examination  of  the  students,  iu  which  they  received  entire 
satisfaction. 

The  Board  with  pleasure  remark,  that  the  Missionary  spirit,  which 
has  existed  among  the  students  of  the  Seminary,  still  continues,  and 
appears  to  increase.  Numbers  of  those  who  studied  in  this  Institution 
have  through  the  year  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged,  on 
missionary  ground,  in  ditlerent  parts  of  the  United  States.  And  within 
a  few  weeks  two  of  th<j  late  students  of  this  Seminary,  viz.  Epaphras 
Chapman  and  Job  P.  Viiiall  have  set  out,  under  the  patronage  of  the 
United  Foreign  Missionary  Society,  on  a  mission  to  the  southwestern 
Indians. 

Oil  the  subject  of  Societies  for  the  support  of  necessitous  students, 
the  Board  are  happy  to  report,  that  they  have  been  informed  by  the. 
Professors,  that  the  following  sums  have  been  received,  viz. 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Jamaica,  (L.  I.)  -  -     $215  50 

Do.         -  -         Florida,  (iN.Y.) 

Do.         -  -         Goshen,  (N.  Y.) 

Do.         -  -         New  Brunswick,  (N.J.) 

Do.        -  -         Hopewell,  (N.Y.) 

Do.         -  -         Bridgetown,  Cum.  CO.  (N.J.j 

Do.         -  -         Flemingsburg  an<l  Smyrna,  (Ky. 

Do.         -  -         Newburgh,  (N.Y.) 

Do.         -  -         Montgomery,  (N.Y.)     - 

Do.         -  -         1st  Pres.  Ch.  Newark,  (N.J.) 

Do.         -  -         Hacketstown,(N.J.)     - 

Do.         -  -         Trenton,  (N.  J.) 

Do.         -  -         Lexington,  (Ky.)  paid  to  a  student 

from  that  country  by  themselves 

Do.        -  -         Cedar  St.  Ch,  N.Y.      - 

Do,         -  -         Scotch  Town,  (N.Y.) 

Do.         -  -         Gettysburgh,  (Pa.) 

Do.         -  -         Conewago,  (Pa.) 

Do.         -  -        Frankfort,  (Ky.) 

Carried  fortvard.         1247  16 


55 

00 

51 

00 

43 

32 

20  00 

27 

14 

)   .^0 

00 

52 

50 

17 

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106 

00 

26 

50 

41 

50 

343 

00 

00 

47 

70 

'   16 

00 

24  00 

30  00 

150  00 


Brought  forward. 

Do.         '  -        Bedford,  N.Y.) 

Do.         -  -         Wall  St.  Ch.  N.  Y.         - 

Female  Mite  Sociely  of  Augusta,  (Geo.) 

Do.         -  -         Alexandria,  (D   C.) 

Do.         -  -         Georgetown,  (D.  C.)     - 

Female  Society  of  I^ebanon  and  Betiilehem,  (N.  J) 

Do.        -         -     Rutgers  st  Ch.  N.  Y.  appropriated  to 
an  individual,  by  theinseives, 
Phebian  Society  of  Philadelpiiia, 
Ladies  in  the  Congregation  of  Freeliold,  (N.  J.) 
Kev.  Mr.  Tates'  Congregation,  Mercer,  (Pa.) 
Added  to  the  preceding  sum  in  Philadelphia, 
A  lady  in  Ciucitinati,  (Ohio)      -  .  .  . 

Congregation  of  Betjilehem.  (N.  Y.)       -  -  _ 

Mr.  Nathaniel  Whitaker,  for  a  particular  student, 
Ladies  Society  of  Princeton,  (N.  J  )       - 
Monthly  Concert  of  Prayer,  Flizabt  thtown,  (N.  J.) 
Certain  members  of  Prcs.  Cong.  New  Brunswick,  (N.  J.) 
1st  Pres.  Ch.  of  Columbia,  (S.  C.) 
Prayer  Meeting,  Troy,  (N.  Y.) 
From         do.      by  Rev.  E.  Grant, 
From  Rev.  Elias  Harrison,  Alexandria, 
Female  Cent  Society  of  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church,  )  ,^^  ^^ 

Albany,  -  ^  .  /  .  '  WOO  00 


$2833  21 

The  number  of  students  who  have  been  maintained  through  the 
year,  in  whole  or  in  part,  on  the  above  funds  has  been  inmly-eighf: 
besides  those  supported  by  the  proceeds  of  tiie  several  scholarships. 

Through  the  year  past  several  valuable  books  have  been  presented. 
In  this  way,  there  have  been  added  to  the  library  07ie  hundred  and 
fijly  seven  volumes,  besides  i'?to/m/iY/rec?  unbound  volumes  ami  namnh- 
lets. 

The  Board  further  report,  the  donation  of  two  paintings  on  portions 
of  Sacred  History,  by  Mrs.  Abigail  FieitI  of  Princeton,  which  paintings 
have  been  placed  in  i\\e.  Oratory;  and  also  of  four  elegant  lamps  for 
the  Oratory,  from  gentlemen  belonging  to  the  Cedar  street  Church. 
New  York. 

On  the  subject  of  the  Theological  Edifice,  the  Board  report  that  the 
following  work  has  been  done,  viz.  the  Oratory  and  Recitation  rooms- 
in  the  second  story,  and  nine  lodging  rooms,' in  the  third  story  have 
been  finished,  uine  rooms  and  the  entry  of  the  fourth  story  have  been 
floored;  and  seats  for  the  Oratory  have  been  procured.  The  expeuili- 
lures  for  the  above  work  have  been  $'1698  39.  Besides  this  expen- 
diture for  building,  an  account  has  lately  been  presented  by  Mr.  John 
]M'Cornb,  and  ordered  to  be  paid,  amounting  to  S3 13,  for  furnishing 
plans  for  the  Theological  Editice,  giving  occasional  attendance  during 
its  erection,  superiutendirig  stoue  cutting  in  New  York,  and  commis- 
sious. 


Wlfh  respect  to  the  Professor's  House,  the  Boaril  report,  tliat  in  i\(\- 
dilioii  to  the  six  gentlemen,  report<:il  (o  Ihe  assembly  of  last  year  as 
having  bee. .'me  re.^ponsible,  each  for  S500  for  Ihe  above  object,  the 
Rev.  Dr.  James  Richards,  ami  Robert  Fialston,  esq.  have  each  become 
responsible  for  SSOO.  For  (his  fund  Ihere  have  been  paid  to  the  Trea- 
surer of  (lie  Board  B182j.  The  building;  has  been  commenced,  and 
is  now  caj-ried  up  to  the  first  floor.  glCOO  have  been  paid  out  for 
malerials  and  work. 

For  (he  general  purposes  of  the  institution^  there  have  been  expend- 
ed the  following  sums,  viz. 

Professor's  Salary  and  House  Rent, 

Printing  last  Annual  Report, 

8ecrelary's  account  and  Stationary, 

Travelling  expences  of  one  Director, 

Cartage  of  Books  and  Blank  Books, 


S4000 

00 

37 

50 

25 

81 

21 

90 

2 

25 

S4087  4G 


Leaving  a  balance  of  the  appropriation  for  the  current  expences  of 
the  inslitution  unexpended  of  .^912  54cts. 

The  Board  beg  leave  here  to  remark,  that  of  the  united  appropria- 
tions  of  (he  last  assembly  for  building  and  current  expences,  amount- 
ing to  .$7000,  only  .^5236  12  els,  have  been  drawn  tiirough  the  year 
from  Ihe  Treasurer  of  (he  General  Assembly. 

The  Board  recommend  to  (he  General  Assembly,  that  they  appro- 
priate for  the  general  purj)oses  of  the  Institution,  through  the  ensuing 
year,  the  sum  of  $4000  in  addition  to  (he  unexpended  balance  of  S9lS 
54  cts.  And  (hat  they  appropriate  ihe  sum  of  i^lOOO  to  be  applied  to 
finish  the  library  room,  and  the  unfinished  lodging  rooms  in  the  third 
story. 

The  Board  would  further  report,  that  (hey  have  required  the  students 
who  lodge  in  (he  Tlieological  Edifice,  to  pay  each  at  the  rate  of  Sl5  u 
year  for  room  rent,  to  create  a  fund  to  defray  the  incidental  expences 
of  the  Seminary,  such  as  servants'  wages,  cfeaning  the  house,  provide 
ing  fuel  and  lights  for  the  pubhc  rooms,  and  the  like,  of  which  they 
request  tjie  approbation  of  the  assembly. 

The  Board  would  only  further  report,  that  the  term  of  office  oi  the 
following  directors,  expires  during  the  sessions  cf  the  assembly,  viz. 
Ministers.  Elders. 

John  Woodhull,  D.  D.  Zechariah  Lewis, 

Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D.  Joseph  C.  Horablower, 

James  BIythe,  D.  D,  John  Van  Cleve 

James  Inglis,  D.  D. 

Asa  Hilyer,  D.  D. 

Jonathan  Freeman, 

John  Chester. 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Board, 

^SHBEL.  GREt:JV,  Vresidenl, 
JOHN  M' VOW  ELL,  Secretary, 
Princeton.  Mav  \?,.  irjui. 


APPENDIX. 


IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  PROPERTY 

cessors  and  Jssigus,  the  smn  of  /'^^^^'ic«,  and  to  their  Sue- 

or  shares  in  the  Bank  of 

at  PrincHon,  in  the.  ,Me  oSVr£:^  ?„u     ''  "'"{'"'"'  '"'^'^'^ 
the  teslator  may  (liink  proper  lo  express.  '  "^"^ ^ 

LV  CASES  OP  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  dfvisc  to  the  Trustees  &-e  ("as  ah«„„'i     n  n  ., 
ofland  or  tenement,  messua.eT^er  e^uZj n,     "' ''"''  "'  '"^ 
silmte  in  &,..for  the  use  of,  S,c.  (as  above  '  "'  ""  '''"'  ""y  ''«' 

are  recommended,  viz.  °  "'^  following  forms 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 
I  give  and  cimise  unto  £  B  &■  r*  n,„l  ii,^  „.      •  . 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE 

The  Proftssors  of  the  Seminary  are^ 
TI.^Lt"""^"  -"^■^^""^'■'  "•  ^-  ^^"^--^  "^  OidaCic  and  Polemic 
ChurJb  GoTe::S:'  ^^  "^  "™^^'^°'  °^  ^-'--'=-'  His.or,  and 


•  The  t«Utor  may  appoint  but  one  o.-  two  trustees  if  he  thinks  proper. 


8 

Five  Scholarships  have  been  /bunded,  viz. 

1.  The  Le  Roy  Scholarship,  >  Both  founded  by  Mrs.   Martha  Le 

2.  The  Banyer  Scholarship,  )  Roy,  New  York. 

3.  The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  Esquire  of 
New  York. 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  founded  by  John  Whitehead,  esq. 
of  Burke  county,  Georgia. 

5.  The  Charleston  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Congrega- 
tional and  Presbyterian  Female  Associations  of  Charleston,  for  assist- 
ing in  the  education  of  pious  youth  for  the  Gospel  Ministry. 

The   Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors  are — 


Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President, 
John  Woodhull,  D.  D.  Vice-Presid 
John  M'Dowell,  D.  D.  Secretary. 

The  ■present  Directors  of  the  Seminary  are- 


MINISTERS. 

Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D. 

Asa  Hillyer,  D.  D. 

John  Chester, 

John  Woodhull,  D.  D. 

John  H.  Rice, 

Gardiner  Spring, 

Matthew  L.  R.  Perrine,  D.  D. 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D. 
John  M'Dowell,  D,  D. 
AVilliamNeill,  D.  D. 
James  Richards,  D.  D. 
John  B.  Romeyn,  D.  D. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D. 
Ebenezer  Grant. 


ELDKRS. 

Zechariah  Lewis, 
John  Van  Cleve, 
Elias  B.  Caldwen. 


Robert  Ralston, 
John  R.  B.  Rodgers, 
Samuel  Bayard. 


Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D. 
Francis  Herron, 
James  Hall,  D.  D. 
John  Johnston, 
Robert  G.  Wilson  D.  D. 
David  Comfort, 
John  E.  Latta. 


Divie  Bethune, 
Robert  Lenox. 
John  M'Muilin. 


■  - » 


telGHTH  ANNUAL  REPOUT 

Of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Semi- 
nary. 


The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theolog^ical  Seminary,  beg  leave  to 
present  to  the  General  Assemhlij^  the  following^  as  the  report  of  their 
proceedings,  and  of  the  state  of  the  Seminary^  through  the  last  year: 

THE  number  of  students  in  the  seminary  at  the  date  of  the  last 
report  \va.s  fifty -six.  During  the  summer  session  the  four  following 
students  were  reeeived,  viz. 

Orson  Dousjlass,  ajraduate  of  Middlebury  college,  Vermont. 

Samuel  F.  Darraeh,  Nassau  HalK  N.  J. 

Peter  V.  Studdiford,  Queens,  N.  J. 

AVilliam  Q.  Boartie,  Washington,  Penn. 

The  following  students  were  dismissed,  after  the  date  of  the  last 
report,  through  the  course  of  the  sumwier  session,  viz.  Absalom  Pe- 
ters, Lemuel  D.  Hatch,  and  Charles  P.  M'llvaine. 

During  the  winter  session,  twenty-three  additional  students  were 
received,  viz. 

Edwin  DoM'ner,  graduate  of  Nassau  Hall,  N.  J. 

Hugh  Wilson,  ditto. 

Abraham  Williamson,  ditto. 

Charles  C.  Beatty,  ditto. 

Benjamin  02;den,  ditto. 

Thomas  C.  Kennedy,  ditto. 

Abraham  B.  Hutton,  Union,  N.  Y. 

Alexander  M'Fariane,  ditto. 

James  M'Yean,  ditto. 

James  M.  Olmstead,  ditto. 

Artemas  Bishop,  ditto. 

Alfred  Chester,  Yale,  Con. 

Robert  Baird,  Jefferson,  Penn. 

Alexander  Williamson,  ditto 

William  Patton,  (licentiate,)  Middlebury,  Yer. 

Franklin  G.  Smith,  ditto. 

Theophilus  Parvin,  University  of  Pennsylvania. 

Michael  Osborn,  candidate  of  Pres'y  of  New  York. 

James  Baber,  of  the  state  of  Yirginia. 

James  Douglass,  ditto. 

James  B.  Turner,  candidate  of  Pres'y  of  West  Lexington. 

James  L.  Marshall,  ditto. 

Moses  T.  Harris,  ditto. 

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Charles  S.  Stewart  and  John  McLean,  who  had  left  the  seminary, 
returiud  at  the  eommeneeiiient  of  the  winter  sessio!i. 

At  the  close  of  the  summer  session,  and  thron;^h  the  course  of  the 
M'int^^r.  the  follovvina;  students  were  dismissed,  viz.  John  Goldsmith, 
AVilliam  Nevins.  Charles  Hodge,  Aaron  D.  Lane,  Georjie  S.  Board- 
man,  Hamuel  S.  Da\  is,  Kenumbrance  Chamberlain,  Thomas  M. 
Strong;,  Moses  Hunter,  Andrew  O.  l^aitersou,  William  Patton,  Sa- 
muel i?.  Sehmucker,  and  Howard  Maleom. 

'1  he  highest  number  of  students  connected  with  the  seminary  at 
anv  time  through  the  year,  has  been  seventy  The  number  now  in 
connexion  uith  it  is    ixty-seven. 

Certiticates  that  they  have  comfdeted  the  whole  course  prescribed 
in  the  plan,  have  l)een  given  by  the  professors  to  George  8.  Bnaid- 
man,  Hemeujbrance  Chambeilaiii, Samuel  S  i>avis,  John  Goldsmith, 
Charles  Hodge,  William  iXevins,  and  Aaron  D.  Lane. 

Since  the  last  annual  report,  the  following  students  have  been  li- 
censed to  preach  the  gospel, viz. 

Lemuel  D.  llatcL,  by  the  Prosbytery  of  Orange. 
James  Smith,  i'arlisie. 

Francis  M^^'arfand,  IS~ew -Brunswick. 

Eli  W.  Caruthers,  ditto. 

John  H.  Van  Court,  ditto. 

Azariali  G.  Orton,  ditto. 

Henry  Perkins,  ditto. 

Isaac  Bard,  ditto. 

David  M  Magie,  Jersey. 

Williuni  B,  Barton,  ditto. 

Thomas  M.  htrong,  JVevvYork. 

Samuel  S.  Davis,  Albany. 

George  S.  Boardman,  ditto. 

Aaron  D.  Lane,  Columbia. 

An'irew  O.  i^atterson,  Wa^ihiiigton,  Pa. 

Wiiliau)  Nevins,  An  association  of  Connecticut. 

Ren:embr{i!i(f  C!jambe»l;un,  Vermont. 

The  fi)li(>\\  ifipj  iire  the  studies  Which  have  been  attended  to  through 
(he  year,  by  eaeli  class,  viz.  The  i^^irs^  class  to  ihe  composition  and 
dehvery  o!  senj  ons,  ar,<l  io  the  jiastora!  care.  The  class  uhic.i  at 
tie  coijimcncen)ent  <^f  the  winter  session,  became  tlie  Fin^t,  to  didac- 
tic and  pcliMnic  theology,  ecclesiastical  history,  ar:d  cliurch  govern- 
ment.—  I'he  Second  cla-s  to  the  original  ia'igUHges  of  Scripture,  tl;e 
Scriptures  in  the  English  traji-.lation,  Biblical  history,  Dr.  Can.p- 
belTs  disxertatioiis,  didactic  lliei.dogy,  and  ecclesiastical  history. — 
And  the  Third  cla^s  which;  was  formed  at  the  commeiicem  nt  of  the 
winter  session,  to  (he  slody  of  the  original  languages  of  Scrij;! me, 
of  th.e  Scriptures  in  the  English  trnn^iiuion,  of  Siicred  chroi.oiogy, 
sacred  g.Mjgravhy,  Biblical  liis^ory,  and  Jewish  antiquities. 

AX  \he  close  of  each  of  the  sessions  in  the  year,  the  Bc-ard  atten- 
ded to  ji  car.'ful  i  xamiiialion  of  ihe  students,  in  whkh  ihey  rtceivtd 
entire  satislaclion. 


The  Board  with  pleasure  repeat  a  remark,  which  they  have  had 
oceas,o„  ,„  ^ake  in  f,>rmer  reports,  that  a  sp'irit  of  misi^o.^'xist; 
amon^^  the  students  of  the  seminary,  and  uppers  to  increase.  Nu  „! 
hers  ot  those  who  studied  in  this  Institution,  hcve,  throuo-h  the  year, 
been  acurely  and  suecessfully  engaged  on  missionary -n^^und  in  difl 
lerent  parts  of  the  United  States^;  and  «ithin  a  few  weeks.  Ine  of 
the  late  students  of  the  seminary,  viz.  Mr.  Kpaphras  Chapman,  a 
Fo^^^-''^'''\''^  -'t,  under  the  patVoiao-e  of  thl  Unit  S 
foreign  Missionary  Society,  on  a  mission  to  the  Osa-e  indians. 

lHe  Frolessors  have  reported  the  followino:  sums,  as  raised  hv 
societies  and  individuals,  for  the  support  of  necessiiou.  students^ 

Society  in  Baltimore,  for  aidin-  the  Theol.  Seminary,  Kiso  oo 

Ladies'  society  of  Princeton.  N.  J.                               ^  153  00 

ditto.           Cedar  street  church,  New- York,  261  00 

ditto.           Cohimbia,  S.  C.  150  oO 

Pliebeau society,  Philadelphia,  111  oo 

*emaJe  cent  society  of  Elizabelh-Town,  N.J.  47  00 

rfmo.                     Hopewell,  N.  Y.  20  00 

5!^^"'                    Lebanon  and  Bethlehem,  N.  J,  37  00 

ditto.                     Florida,  N.  Y.  30  00 

^!"*^'                     Jamaica,  Long  Island,  14.,  oo 

J  '^®'                     Bloomingrove,  N.  Y.  36  oo 

««tfo.                    Goshen,  IV.  Y.  48  34 

^}^^0'                    Harrisburgh,  Penn.  60  00 

ditto.  Lexington,  Ken.  paid  to  a  student  i,^^    „^ 

from  that  country,  j  130  00 

Juvenile  society  of  ditto,  paid  to  ditto,  2  00 

l^eiiiale  cent  society  of  Baskingridge,N.  J.  paid  to  astu-^ 

dent  by  themselves,  5   ^^  ^^ 

ditto.                     Newburgh.  N.  Y.  30  76 

d>tto.                    Frankfort,  Ken.  20  00 

ditto.                     West  Town,  N.  Y.  10  00 

^        ditto.                      Morris  Town,  N.  J.  28  75 

*ema  e  mite  society  of  Augusta,  Geor.  260  00 

*  emale  Cent  Society  of  AJlentown.  N.  J.  4  50 

Miss  .lane  Ellen  Fish,  Newburgh,  N.  Y.  10  00 

Kev.  J)r.  Jacfrb  J.  Jane  way  50  00 

John  Stille.  Esq  of  Philadelphia,  for  a  particular  student   50  00 

A  Lady  m  Pennsylvania,  by  Rev.  P.  Camp  10  oo 

Concert  of  prayer,  Elizabethlovvn,  N.  J.  28  00 

Do.               Hempstead,  Long  Island  12  00 

,^     .,  ,                      ^^''^>•  ^'  ^-  ^4  14 

Mr.  Collins,  Rehoboth,  Maryland  40  no 

First  Presbyterian  Church,  Columbia,  S.  C.  30  00 

A  Gentleman  ^  ^,, 

6    00 

Carried  forward,     g206^  49 


4 

Brought  forward,    S2062  49 

Femak  Cent  Society  of  Flemingsbiirgli  and  Smyrna,  >  g^^  ^^ 

Ken.  for  a  particular  student                                          >  ^ 

Female  Society  ot*  VVasliin-ton,  Penn.  ^^0  00 

Do.               Columbia,  S.  C.  150  00 

Do.               Wall  street  Church,  N.  Y.  93  63 

Do.               Brid2;eto\vn,  West  Jersey  22  50 

Preshvteri'aii  Con-rej-ation  ofBallston,  N.  Y.  22  00 

Froni'a  youns;  Ladv  of  do.  both  for  a  particular  student  10  00 

Female  Society   of  the   second   Presbyterian  Church,  ?  ^^^  ^^ 

Albany,  for*a  particular  student  3 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Conavva;^©,  Penn.  20  00 

From  the  cono:re2:ation  of  (xettysburgb,  Penn.  not   >  ^g  qq 

repurted  last  year,  5 ^ 

S2ril2   61 


A  larsie  chest  of  bedclothes  from  the  ladies  of  the  eon- 

grelatinn  of  Westown,  N.  Y. 
A  quantity  of  wearins;  apparel  from  the  Female  So- 
ciety in  Troy,  N.  Y. 
Do.         from  the  Boreas  society.  N.  Y. 
Do.         from  certain  Ladies  in  Newark,  N.  J. 

Throu"-h  the  vear  past  several  valuable  books  have  been  pre- 
sented to'^the  Seminarv.  In  this  way  there  have  been  mhleA  to 
the  library  one  hundred  and  thirty-eight  volumes,  and  thirty-seven 
pamphlets.  The  number  of  volumes  now  in  the  library  is  1106, 
besides  300  pa«wphlets.  .  „ ,.  .  ,     „       j  .  ^u  4. 

On  the  subject  of  the  Theological  Edihce,  the  Board  report  that 
but  little  work  has  been  done.     The  library  rooms,   and  live  lodg- 
ing rooms   have  been   finished—with  respect    to   the   Professor's 
House,  it  has  pro2;ressed  in  building  as  far  as  the  funds  collected 
for  this  object  would  admit.      For   want  of  funds   the   work  was 
su^pended'in  August  last.      The  Superintendent  slates  that   S2500, 
iu  addition  to  the  subscriptions  which  were  reported  last  spring  as 
obiamed  for  this  object,  will  be  requisite  to  complete  the  house  and 
kitchen,  with  such  out  houses  and  fencing  as    will  be  necessary, — 
The  -^reat  inconvenience  to  which  one  of  the  Professors  has  from 
the    tM>aimencem(.nt   of  the   Institution   been    su)>jected  and   under 
which  he  still    labours,  for  want  of  a  suitable  and  permaneni  resi- 
dence fr.r  his  familv,  render  it  very  desirable  that  the  altcntion  ot 
some  able  and   liberal  individuals   should   be   directed   to    this  ob- 
ie.'t.      The  original  plan  was  io  procure  ten  or  twelve  subscribers, 
who  should  each  become   responsible  for   »  500  for  this  objeci.— •: 
Ei-hi  have  been   procured,  as  slated  in  the  last  annual  report,-— 
FiCe    more  will   be  necessary    as   stated   above   to  complete   the 

<>f  ihe  g4000  subscribed  for  this  object,  S3540  have  been  paid, 
Theexpeuuitures  have  been  S*t32  46. 


The  last  Assembly  appropnated  for  the  s;eneral  purposes  of  th* 

follows.  VIZ.  S4000  00 

Profess.)r's  Salaries  and  House  Rent,  »*  ^^  ^^^ 

Secretary's  account  and  Stationary,  ^^  ^^ 

Print  ins  <^i»cular  Letter,  oc  oO 

Advane'd  to  Kev.  Samuel  S  Davis,  an  a-ent,  38  00 

Treasurer's  commissions  on  the  above  at  1  per  cent,  40  82 

Printi.a;  the  last  Annual  Report  paid  by  the  liea-  ^^ 
surer  of  the  General  Assembly, 

g4l60  48 

Leavin,  a  balance  ofthe  appropriation  for  the  current  exp^nc^s 
ef  the  Institution  unexpended,  ot 

Of  the  SIOOO   appropriated  for  building,  there  nave  oeen 
pended  the  following  sums,  viz.  ^ 

^       For  materials  and  labour  on  the  Edifice,  iSl  J  J 

To  pay  on  account  of  Mr.  John  M'Comb  for  plans,  >      3,3  ^o 
attendance   commissions,  &c.  -  3 


Fo"3it;:;  the^ceoun^;  of uVe  Building;  CommitO 
rorauuiii"-,  .  _  i„„4^  i»„„^ +1,0  nnmmence-  V         50  00 

Treasurer's  Commissions  on  the  above,  -  _    ^  ^ 

g568  39 


or  anditms  iiie  auuuuuia  »f»  i..^ r» 

tee  and  the  superintendent  from  the  commeuce- 
ment  of  the  buildin-  of  the  Edifice 


PX^^elu'^U^forXrhavltrot  yet  been  discharged,  the  .un. 
"'&faVd  have  further  to  report,  t'-t  at  their  sUted  meeting 

last  a«.«.n,  the  ^^-^^--J^^X  ^     "et^'^^ 
i„f«r.m..on;  v.x^-lhe  Prof    ,o>^  re      p^      ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^.^ 

wi.hiaudable  zea  and  P';»'"fl'/"' f :,„;,"/';'  e-^el.  class,  and  a 
expected  «ill  lead  to  a  **'•"• ''\;,T""'Vle  late  meetin:;  of  the 
similar  provision  in  the  "'e^t'"^-  "f /  Ltd  received  flom  the 
Board,  the  Professors  reported,  that  t'  ej  ^^.'  >^'      ;^  ^„„„^,  ;„. 

i^::^:^:::^^'^:^^^^^^^  ^1...!.  su™  of 

^'^e^Board  have  learned  fron>  the  Treasurer  of  the  Trustees  ,f 


6 

the  eJencra]  Assembly,  that  the  state  of  the  funds  for  the  support 
•f  the  lusdtutian  are  such  as  to  require  the  most  serious  attention 
of  the  assembly. 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Board, 

ASHBEL  GREEN,  President. 
JOHN  MCDOWELL,  Secretary. 
Philadelphia,  May  23,  1820. 


APPENDIX. 


The  lollovvinsj  are  lesjal  forms  of  a  bequest  of  personal  property, 
and  a  devise  of  real  estate,  to  ilie  Theological  Seminary,  viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSOiNAL  PUOPERTV. 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the 
Pr^'shi/t  riari  Church  in  the  United  States  of  Jlmerl^ty  and  to  their 
^Successors  and  Jissis'ns,  the  sum  of 

or  shares  in  the  Bank  of 
(or  any  othpr  persona!  properly  as  the  ease  may  he)  to  be  applied  to 
the  use  (f  the  Theologit  al  eminanj  of  said  Church,  and  now  located 
at  Princeton,  in  the  state  of  J\'*ew  Jersey  ;  or,  to  the  support  of  stu- 
dents in  indigent  circumstahces  in  said  Seminary  ;  or,  to  such  other 
usesastiie  testator  may  think  proper  to  express. 

IN  CASi^S  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  to  the  Trustees,  <§*c.  (as  above)  all  that  tract  or 
lot  of  land  or  tenement,  messuage  or  other  real  estate,  as  the  case  may 
be.  situate  in,  Sfc.  for  the  use  if,  tj  c.  (jis  above.) 

'1  he  above  i(M  ins  mav  be  use<l  by  a  testator  residing  in  the  state 
of  Feiiiisylvauia,  v\  here  the  I'rustees  of  the  General  Assembiy  have 
been  incorporated;  but  iu  the  other  states  of  the  Union,  the  follow ing^ 
forms  are  recommended,  viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  unto  Ji,  B,  Sf  C,*  and  the  survivors  and  survivor 
of  them,  and  the  heirs  of  such  .■survivor,  (desciibe  tite  real  estate) /or 
the  use  of\  and  in  trust  for.  the  directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary 
of  the  Presbyterian  Cirurch  of  the  United  States,  now  located  at 
Trinceton,  in  the  state  ofJVew  Jersey. 

m  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  bequeath  (as  above,  excepting  instead  of  *'  the  heirs  of 
such  survivor,''^  say,)  iiie  executors,  administrators  and  assi<^ns  of 
such  survivor. 


The  Professors  of  the  Seminary,  are — 

Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  I>.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and  Po- 

Ie»nic  rheid'.gy. 

Rev.  Sa  luiei  Miller,  I).  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  History 
and  Chnrt-h  (.soversiiitent. 

*  The  testator  may  appoint  but  one  or  two  trastees  if  lie  tliinks  proper. 


Sijp  Scholarships  have  been  founded,  viz. 

i    The  Le  Rov  Scholarship,  ^Both  founded  by  Mrs.  Martha  Le 
3*  The  Banyer  Scholarship.  >  Roy,  New-York. 

3.  The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  Esquire,  of 

Nevv-Y  ork. 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  founded  by  John  Whitehead,  esq. 
of  Burke  county,  Georgiia. 

5  The  Charleston  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Congre- 
o-ational  and  Presbyterian  Female  Association  of  Charleston,  for 
Sssistino-  in  the  education  of  pious  youth  for  the  Gospel  Ministry. 

g    _Z 5  founded  by  the  First  class  in  the  Seminary  la 

1819. 

The  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  are^ 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President, 

John  Woodhull,  D.  D.  Vice-President, 

John  M'Dowell,  D.  D.  Secretary. 


The  present  Directors  of  the  seminary  are — 


MINISTERS. 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D. 
John  Johnston, 
Francis  Herron, 
David  Comfort, 
John  E.  Latta, 
Robert  G.  Wilson,  D.  D. 
Joseph  Caldwell,  D.  D. 

Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D. 

AsaHillyer,D.  D. 

John  Chester, 

John  W^oodhuU.  D.  D. 

John  H.  Rice,  D.  D. 

Gardiner  Spring,  ^-  ^*   _.    -, 

Matthew  L.  R.  Perrine,  D.  D. 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D. 
John  McDowell,  D.  D. 
William  Neill,  D.  D. 
James  Richards,  D.  D. 
John  B.  Romeyii,  1).  1). 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D. 
Ebenezer  Grant. 


ELDERS. 


Divie  Bethune, 
Robert  Lenox, 
Alexander  Henry. 


Zechariah  Lewis, 
John  Van  Cleve, 
Elias  B.  Caldwell. 


Robert  Ralston, 
John  R.  B.  Rc.dgers, 
Samuel  Bayard. 


NINTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 

OF  THE 

BOARD  OF  DlUECTOliS 

OF  THE 

THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY, 


T/ie  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary^  present  t9 
the  General  Assembly^  the  following^  ae  the  report  of  their 
jiroceedings^  and  of  the  state  of  the  Seminary,  through  the  last 
year  : 

THE  number  of  students  in  the  Seminary  at  the  date  of  the 
last  report  was  sixty-seven.  During  the  summer  session,  the 
five  following  students  were  received,  viz. 

HoUoway  W.  Hunt,  graduate  of  Nassau  Hall,  N.  J. 

John  Breckinridge,  ditto. 

Augustus  L.  Chapin,  Yale,  Con. 

Robert  R.  King,  University  of  N.  Carolina. 

George  Potts,  ditto.  Pennsylvania. 

Mr.  Hudson  and  Mr.  Danforth,  who  had  left  the  Seminary, 
returned,  the  former  at  the  commencement,  and  the  latter  at  tlie 
close  of  the  session. 

The  following  students  were  regularly  dismissed  after  the  date 
of  the  last  report,  through  the  course  of  the  summer  session ; 
viz.  Francis  M'Farland,  James  Smith,  Isaac  Bard,  William  James, 
and  Nicholson  R.  Morgan. 

Mr.  Lounsbury  and  Mr.  Hutton,  did  not  return  to  the  Semina- 
ry after  the  spring  vacation. 

During  the  winter  session,  twenty-three  additional  students 
were  received,  viz. 

John  Blatchford,  graduate  of  Union  College,  N.  Y. 

Joseph  Sanford,  ditto. 

George  Stebbins,  ditto. 

Eldad  W.  Goodman,  ditto. 

Cyrenius  Crosby,  ditto. 

Daniel  Young,  ditto. 

George  W.  L.  Smith,  ditto. 

Baynard  Hall,  ditto. 

George  Bush,  Dartmouth,  N.  H 

Cyrus  Pitt  Grpsvener,  ditto. 


Albert  Barns,  Hamilton,  N.  Y. 

Charles  C.  Darling;,  Yale,  Con. 

Nathaniel  A.  Pratt,  ditto. 

John  H.  Kennedy,  Jefferson,  Penn. 

John  Peebles,  ditto. 

Joseph  Trimble,  ditto. 

James  G.  M'Neely,  Dickinson,  Penij. 

Kobert  Roy,  of  the  state  of  New  York. 

Edward  E.  Gregory,  ditto. 

James  G.  Hamner,  candidate  of  Presbytery  of  Hanover. 

John  Knox,  Winchester. 

Stepuen  Frontis,  Orange. 

Robert  Campbell,  South  Carolina. 

Mr.  Lounsbury  and  Mr.  Hutton,  returned  at  the  commence- 
ment of  this  session. 

At  the  close  of  the  summer  session,  certificates  that  they  had 
completed  the  whole  course  prescribed  in  the  plan,  were  given 
to  the  following  eight  students,  viz.  Eli  W.  Caruthers,  John  H. 
Van  Court,  William  B.  Barton,  John  R.  Coe,  Adams  W.  Piatt, 
Azariah  G,  Orton,  John  Pierce,  and  Henry  Safford, 

At  the  same  time,  the  following  students  were  regularly  dis- 
missed, viz.  David  Magie,  William  James,  Henry  Perkins,  Wil- 
liam C.  Warfield,  Benjamin  B.  Wisner,  Charles  J.  Hinsdale,  and 
James  Williamson.  Through  the  course  of  the  winter  session, 
Mr.  James  Baber  was  also  regularly  dismissed,  and  William  Q. 
Beattie,  Franklin  G.  Smith,  and  Samuel  F.  Darrach,  withdrew 
in  good  standing. 

The  highest  number  of  students  connected  with  the  Seminary, 
at  any  time  through  the  year,  has  been  seventy -six ;  the  num- 
ber now  in  connexion  with  it  is  se-uenty-three. 

Since  the  last  annual  report,  the  following  students  have  been 
licensed  to  preach  the  gospel,  viz. 

Benjamin  B.  Wisner,  by  the  Presbytery  of  Albany. 

John  Pierce,  ditto. 

Adams  W.  Piatt,  ditto. 

William  James,  ditto. 

James  Smith,  Carlisle. 

James  Williamson,  ditto. 

John  R.  Coe,  Columbia. 

Daniel  Waterbury,  New  York. 

Charles  J.  Hinsdale,  Jersey. 

Eli  W.  Caruthers,  New  Brunswick. 

Henry  Perkins,  ditto. 

Thomas  Alexander,  ditto. 

Charles  Fitch,  ditto. 

Robert  A   Lapsley,  ditto. 

Thompson  S.  Harris,  ditto. 

Joseph  P.  Cunningham,  ditto. 

William  Henderson,  ^itto, 


B 

Andrew  Todd,  New  Brunswick^ 

Horace  S.  Pratt,  ditto. 

Orson  Douglass,  ditto. 

Peter  O.  Studdiford,  ditto. 

Alfred  Chester,  ditto. 

James  Baber,  ditto. 

Abraham  Williamson,  Newton.     ^ 

Benjamin  Ogden,  Philadelphia. 

Theophilus  Parvin,  ditto. 

Nicholson  R.  Morgan,  Concord. 

Henry  Safford,  by  an  association  in  Vermont. 
The  studies  which  have  been  attended  to  through  the  year,  by 
the  several  classes,  are  the  same  as  have  been  repeatedly  re- 
f  orted  to  the  Assembly. 

At  the  close  of  each  session,  the  students  passed  an  examma- 
tion,  in  which  the  Board  received  entire  satisfaction. 

The  Board  have  had  occasion,  in  some  former  reports,  to  no- 
tice the  existence  of  a  spirit  of  missions  among  the  students  of 
the  Seminary.  This  spirit,  they  are  happy  to  state,  is,  on  the 
"Whole,  gaining  ground. 

On  the  subject  of  benefactions  for  the  support  of  necessitous 
students,  the  Professors  have  reported  the  following  sums,  viz. 
Female  Society  of  Jamaica,  L.  I.  8177   10 

ditto.  Lei  anon  and  Bethlehem,  N.  J.  32  00 

<iitto.  Trenton,  N.  J.  38  00 

ditto.  Princeton,  N.  J.  107  00 

ditto.  Cedar-street  church,  N.  Y.  262  GO 

ditto.  Elizabethtown,  N.  J.  76  00 

ditto.  Baskingridge,  N.  J.  37  50 

ditto.  Neshaminy,  Penn.  31  00 

ditto.  Newburgh,  N.  Y.  32  8^ 

ditto.  Florida,  N.  Y.  26  00 

ditto.  Silver  Creek,  Ky.         ^  100  00 

ditto.  Blooming  Grove,  N.  Y.  40  16 

ditto.  Lancaster,  Penn.  55  00 

ditto.  Hopewell,  N.  Y.  15  00 

ditto.  New  Brunswick,  N.  J,  50  00 

ditto.  Bolton,  N.  Y.  6  00 

ditto.  Frankfort,  Ky.  30  00 

ditto.  Washington,  Penn.  20  00 

ditto.  Allentown,  N.  J.  8  50 

ditto.  Morristown,  N.  J.  38  50 

ditto.  Deer  Park,  N.  Y.  7  00 

ditto.  Bridgetown,  Cumberland  CO.  N.  J.    23  78 

ditto.  Wall-street  church,  N.  Y.  92  75 

ditto.  Christiana,  Del,  16  00 

ditto.  Lexington,  Ky.  lOO  00 

I  r    '  -*- 

Carried  forwardj  %U22  If 


Brought  forward,  551422    11 

j^emale  Society  of  2d  church,  Albany.  6<^  62* 

Phebean  society  of  Philadelphia,  89  00 

Ladies  ot  the  ist  Presby.  church,  Charleston,  S.  C.      212  00 
borne  young  gentlemen  in  Kentucky,  22  00 

Monthly  concert  of  prayei-  at  Troy,  N.  Y.  57  79 


ditto.  Hempstead,  L.  I.  1305 

A  former  student  who  had  received  aid,  40  no 

A  lew  benevolent  ladies  of  Mansfield,  N.  J.  91   nr> 


John  Stille,  esq.  Phil,  for  a  particular  student,  100  00 

txrand  Inquest  of  Newcastle  county,  Del.  16  on 

Mr.  LH.,  Orange  county,  N.Y.  ZH 

tewv^i^  Heathen  School  Society,  Ballston,  N.  Y.  20  00 
Congregation  of  Back  Creek  and  Third  Creek,  N.  C     46  00 

ditto.                 Bethany,  N.  C.                      '  *   41  ^o 

ditto.                 Concord,  N.  C.  ?o  9^ 

ditto.                  Hopewell,  Ky.  l.  11 

Tract  Society  of  Concord,  N.  C.  t  ^^ 

Coi.  Wm.  Erwin,  Burk  county,  N.  C.  10  ort 

Indusirious  Society  of  Troy,  N.  Y.  24.  cm 

Devotional  Society  of  Troy,  N.  Y.  6  OQ 

Cent  Society  of  Cherry  Spring,  Ky.  50  qq 
Collection  in  Market-street  church,  Lexington,  Ky.       21   50 

Lady  m  Princeton,  10  m 

Female  Charitable  Society  of  Bedford,  N.  Y  20  00 

On  account  ot  the  annual  interest  of  scholarships  1 

founded  by  students,  some  small  portions  of  which  l   399  97 

were  contributed  by  other  individuals  on  their  behalf,  f 
Female  praying  society  of  Newcastle,  Del 
Certain  gentlemen  in  Kentucky, 


16  00 
40  00 


S2855    40| 


^    From  the  ladies  of  Indiantown  Academy,  S.  C.  a  box  contain 
ing  three  fine  quilts,  and  some  other  small  articles,  and  two  dl" 
lars  to  defray  tue  expense  of  transportation. 

Do    Morristown,  N   J.  a  valuable  donation  of  bed  clothes,   a 
bundle  of  towels  and  pillow-cases,  and  a  pair  of  shoes  ' 

Industrious  Society  of  Troy,  N.  Y,  a  package  of  cJothinir 

1  hrough  the  year  past  there  have  been  added  to  the  librarvr 
by  donation  from  sundry  individuals,  and  chiefly  collected  by  two 
students  m  vacations,  Ji-ve  hundred  and  thirty-four  volumes 
and  130pamphlets^makingthe  library  now  to  consist  of  1640 
volumes,  and  430  pampnlets. 

On  the  subject  of  Building,  the  Board  report  that  very  little  work 
ha.  been  done,  through  the  past  year,  to  the  principal  edifice 
Ouy  two  additional  lodging  rooms  have  been  finished  The 
Whole  number  of  rooms  now  completed  for  the  accommodation 


of  students  is  twenty-eight.  The  three  lower  stones  of  the  edi- 
fice are  now  finished,  except  the  plastering  of  the  second  and 
third  entries.  The  Professor's  house  is  now  completed,  and  is 
occupied   by  the   Professor  of  Diductic   and  Polemic  Divinity. 

Agreeably  to  permission  given  by  the  last  Assembly  to  the 
Professors,  to  appoint  an  assistant  teacher  of  the  original  lan- 
guages of  Scripture  in  the  Seminary,  they  have  appointed  Mr. 
Charles  Hodge,  late  a  pupil  of  the  Seminary,  and  a  licentiate 
under  the  care  of  the  Presbytery  of  Philadelphia,  to  this  office, 
with  a  salary  of  §400  a-year.  Half  this  salary  has  been  paid  by 
private  subscription. 

The  last  Assembly  appropriated  for  the  general  purposes  of 
the  Institution,  the  sum  of  §4,752  05^. 

The  expenditures  for  the  general  purposes  of  the  Institution 
have  been  as  follows,  viz. 

Salaries  and  house  rent  of  Professors,  84,000  00 

Half  year's  salary  of  assistant  teacher  of  original  }        ^ 

languages  of  scripture,  j        ~  0  00 

Printing,    blank   books,  stationary,    Secretary's 


account,  &c.                                                            5  ^^ 

Travelling  expenses  of  one  Director,  21  oo 
Treasurer's  Commissions  on  the  above,  at  one  per  > 

cent.            '                                                              >  42  61 


Total,         S4,30. 


Leaving  a  balance  of  the  appropriation  of  the  last  x\ssembly, 
unexpended,  of  §448  44. 

For  Building,  the  last  Assembly  made  no  appropriation ;  but 
there  was  a  balance  of  a  former  appropriation  at  the  disposal  of 
the  Board,  amounting  to  §431  71  ;  of  this  sum  there  has  been 
expended  for  work  done  on  the  principal  edifice. 

An  old  account, 

Putting  up  lightning  rods, 

Finishing  two  lodging  rooms, 

Treasurer's  commissions  on  the  above, 


Sirs 

98 

34 

75 

119 

02 

3 

32 

§336 

07 

Leaving  still  a  balance  unexpended  of  §95  64 

On  the  subject  of  the  Professor's  house,  the  Board  report  that 
they  have  paid  through  the  past  year  for  this  building,  the  sum 
of  §845  85  ;  the  house  is  finished,  and  the  sum  of  §2150  is  due 
for  this  building,  which  debt  the  Board  have  not  tiie  means  to 
discharge. 

To  secure  the  Institution  agaipst  loss  by  fire,  the  Board  have 
resolved  to  effect  an  insurance  on  the  principal  edifice  for 
§15,000. 


6 

The  Board  have  also  to  report  that  an  official  communicatiGn 
ilas  been  received  from  the  Synod  of  N  Carolina,  giving  infor- 
mation that  they  had  unanimously  resolved  to  raise  the  sum  of 
g  15,000  towards  endowing  a  Professorship  in  the  Seminary  ;  and 
by  a  letter  from  an  agent  in  the  South,  they  nave  received  the 
further  information,  that  the  Synod  of  South  Carolina  and  Georgia 
had  unanimously  passed  a  vote  to  raise  the  like  sum  of  g  15,000, 
to  found,  in  connexion  with  the  Synod  of  N.  Carolina,  a  Profes- 
sorship in  the  Seminary. 

A  communication  has  also  been  received  from  an  executor  of 
the  last  will  and  testament  of  the  late  John  Harrison,  Esq.  of 
Princeton,  informing  the  Board  that  Mr.  Harrison  had  bequeathed 
to  the  Theological  Seminary  the  sum  of  g  i  ,000;  that  the  executor 
is  ready  to  pay  the  sum  of  g348  84 ;  and  that  the  residue  will 
probably  not  be  paid  until  the  year  1830.  The  sum  ready,  they 
have  directed  to  be  paid  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Trustees  of 
the  General  Assembly. 

The  Board  have  also  to  report  the  pleasing  information,  that 
James  Nephew,  Esq.  of  M'Intosh  county,  state  of  Georgia,  has 
generously  endowed  a  Scholarship  in  the  Theological  Seminaryc 

Signed  by  order  of  the  B  ^ard, 

ASHBEL  GREEN,,  President, 
JOHN  MCDOWELL,  Secretary, 

Philadelphia,  May  21, 1821.  ^ 


APPENDIX. 


The  following  are  legal  forms  of  a  bequest  of  personal  pro- 
perty, and  a  devise  of  real  estate,  to  the  Theological  Seminary, 
viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  PROPERTY. 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Truatees  of  the  General  Assembly 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America,  and 
to  their  Successors  and  Assigns,  the  sum  of 

or  shares  in  the  Bank  of 
(or  any  other  personal  property,  as  the  case  may  be)  to  be  a/i- 
plied  to  the  use  of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  said  Church,  and 
now  located  at  Princeton,  in  the  state  of  A^eiu  Jersey  ;  or,  to  the 
su/i/iort  of  students  in  indigent  circumstances  in  said  Seminary  ; 
,or,  to  such  other  uses  as  the  testator  may  think  proper  to  express. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  to  the  Trustees,  &c.  (as  above)  all  that  tract 
or  lot  of  land  or  tenement,  messuage,  or  other  real  estate,  as  the 
case  may  be,  situate  in,  ^c.  for  the  use  of,  &c.  (as  above.) 

The  above  forms  may  be  used  by  a  testator  residing  in  the 
state  of  Pennsylvania,  where  the  Trustees  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly have  been  incorporated  ;  but  in  the  other  states  of  the  Union, 
the  following  f(»rms  are  recommended,  viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  unto  A,  B,  Isf  C,*  and  the  survivors  and 
survivor  of  them,  and  the  heirs  of  such  survivor,  (describe  the 
real  estate)  for  the  use  of,  and  in  trust  for,  the  directors  of  the 
Theological  Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  the  Uiiited 
States^  now  located  at  Princeton,  in  the  state  of  JVew  Jersey, 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  bequeath  (as  above,  excepting  instead  of  «  the  heirs 
of  such  survivor^**  say,)  the  executors,  administrators  and  as-" 
signs  of  such  survivor. 


The  Professors  of  the  Seminary,  are — ^ 

Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and 
Polemic  Theology. 

Rev.  Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  Histo- 
ry and  Church  Government. 

♦  The  te«t«tor  may  appoint  but  •ne  or  two  trnstees  if  be  thinks  prtper. 


Seven  Scholarships  have  been  founded^  viz. 

\ .  The  Le  Roy  Scholarship, )    Both  founded  by  Mrs.  Martha 

2.  The  Baiiyer   Scholarship,  J  Le  Roy,  New  York. 

3.  The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  esq.  of 
New  York 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  founded  by  John  Whitehead, 
esq.  of  Burke  county,  Georgia. 

5.  The  Charleston  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Con- 
gregational and  Presbyterian  Female  Association  of  Charleston, 
S.  C.  for  assisting  in  the  education  of  pious  youth  for  the  gospel 
ministry. 

6.  ,  founded  by  the  First  class  in  the  Seminary,  in  1819. 

7.  The  Nephew  Scholarship,  founded  by  James  Nephew,  esq. 
of  M'Intosh  county,  Georgia. 

The  endowment  of  three  Professorships  has  been  commenced, 
viz.  One  by  the  Synod  of  Philadelphia,  one  by  the  Synod  of 
New  York  and  New  Jersey,  and  one  by  the  Synods  of  North 
Carolina,  and  South  Carolina  and  Georgia. 

The  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors^  are-— 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President, 
John  Woodhull,  D.  D.  1st  Vice-President, 
I  Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D.  2d  Vice-President. 

John  M'Dowell,  D.  D.  Secretary. 

The  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary^  are — 

MINISTERS.  ELDERS. 

Ashbel  Green,  D.D.  Samuel  Bayard, 

John  McDowell,  D.  D.  Thomas  Bradford,  jun. 

John  B.  Romeyn,  D.  D.  Benjamin  Strong. 

William  Neill,  D.  D. 

Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D. 

James  Richards,  D.  D. 

Ebenezer  Grant, 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D.  Divie  Bethunc, 

John  Johnston,  Robert  Lenox, 

Francis  Herron,  Alexander  Henry. 

David  Comfort, 

John  E.  Latta, 

Robert  G.  Wilson,  D.  D. 

Joseph  Caldwell,  D.  D. 

Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D.  Zechariah  Lewis, 

Asa  Hillyer,  D.  D.  John  Van  Cleve, 

John  Chester,  Elias  B.  Caldwell. 

John  Woodhull,  D.  D. 
John  H.  Rice,  D.  D. 
Gardiner  Spring,  D.  D. 
Matthew  L.  R.  Perrine,  D.  D 


TENTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 

OF    THE 

Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary, 


The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary,  present  to 
the  General  Jissemhly,  the  following,  as  the  Report  of  their 
proceedings,  and  of  the  state  of  the  Seminary,  through  the  last 
year  : 

THE  number  of  students  at  the  date  of  the  last  report 
was  seventy -three.  During  the  summer  session  the /our  follow- 
ing students  were  received,  viz. 

Holloway  W.  Hunt,  jun.  graduate  of  Nassau  Hall,N.  J. 

Joseph  S.  Christmass,  Washington,  Penn. 

Lemuel  P.  Bates,  (licentiate)         Williams,  Mass. 

Samuel  Lawrence,  candidate  of  Pres'y  of  Philadelphia. 
The  following  students  were  regularly  dismissed  through 
the  course  of  the  summer  session,  viz.  William  Scott,  William 
C.  Blair,  Robert  R.  King,  Joshua  N.  Danforth,  Alexander 
M'Farlane,  Charles  S.  Stewart,  Alfred  Chester,  and  Lemuel 
P.  Bates.  George  W.  L.  Smith  and  Cyrenius  Crosby  did  not 
return  after  the  spring  vacation. 

During  the   winter  session,  thirty -one  additional   students 
were  received,  viz. 

Amzi  Francis,  graduate  of  Middlebury  College,  Ver, 

Francis  Bowman,  Univei'sity  of  Vermont. 

Joseph  Hurlbutt,  Yale,  Con. 

Hanson  Benedict,  ditto. 

Theodore  D.  Woolsey,  ditto. 

James  H.  Johnston,  Hamilton,  N.  Y. 

John  V.  S.  Lansing,  ditto. 

Phinehas  Robinson,  ditto. 

Joseph  Myers,        -  Union,  N.  Y. 

John  Young,  jun.  ditto. 

James  B.  Hylidshaw,  Nassau  Hall,  N.  J. 

John  G.  Rannells,  ditto. 

Moses  C.  Searle,  ditto. 

William  G.  Krebs,  (Lutheran  Ch.)     ditto, 

George  A.  Smith,  (Episcopal  Ch.)      ditto. 

Alexander  Campbell,  Jefferson,  Penn. 

David  M'Kinney,  ditto. 

John  M*Kinney,  ditto. 

Daniel  A.  Penick,  Hampden  Sydney,  Vir. 

Hugh  Caldwell,  ditto. 

Samuel  P.  Pressley,      University  of  Transylvania,  Ken, 


2 

Elam  J.  Morrison,        University  of  N.  Carolina. 

George  Dunham,  of  the  State  of  Connecticut. 

Amhrose  Edson,  ditto. 

Henry  G.  Ludlow,  New- York. 

Gilbert  Crawford,  ditto. 

James  Chestney,  jun.  ditto. 

William  F.  Curry,  Kentucky. 

Henry  Duffield,  Pennsylvania. 

William  H.  Collins,  Maryland. 

James  Kerr,  N.  Carolina. 

At  the  close  of  the  summer  session,  certificates  that  they  had 
completed  the  whole  course  prescribed  in  the  plan,  were  given 
to  the  following  twelve  students,  viz.  Thomas  Alexander,  Jo- 
seph P.  Cunningham,  Thomson  S.  Harris,  Daniel  B.  Johnson, 
Luke  Lyons,  James  V.  Henry,  Joshua  Moore,  Robert  A. 
Lapsley,  Henry  L.  Rice,  Andrew  Todd,  Daniel  Waterbury, 
and  William  Henderson. 

Through  the  course  of  the  winter  session,  the  following  stu- 
dents withdrew  in  good  standing,  viz.  Joseph  Hurlbutt,  Cyrus 
P.  Grosvenor,  Amzi  Francis,  George  Dunham,  and  Henry 
Duffield  ;  and  the  following  students  were  regularly  dismissed, 
viz.  Abraham  B.  Hutton,  George  A.  Smith,  Artemas  Bishop, 
and  Hugh  Wilson. 

Mr.  James  B.  Turner,  a  member  of  the  first  class,  died  in 
the  Seminary,  on  the  21st  day  of  February  last. 

The  number  of  students  now  belonging  to  the  Seminary  is 
sixty-Jive. 

Since  the  last  annual  report,  the  following  students  have 
been  licensed  to  preach  the  Gospel,  viz. 

Joshua  N.  Danforth,  by  the  Pres'y  of  New-Brunswick. 

Joshua  Moore,  ditto. 

William  C.  Blair,  ditto. 

Charles  S.  Stewart,  ditto. 

Henry  L.  Rice,  ditto. 

Charles  C.  Beatty,  ditto. 

Artemas  Bishop,  ditto. 

Hugh  Wilson,  ditto. 

James  L.  Marshall,  ditto. 

Thomas  C.  Kennedy,  Newton. 

Holloway  W.  Hunt,  ditto. 

Daniel  B.  Jolinson,  Jersey. 

Edwin  Downer,  ditto. 

James  M.  Olmstead,  Troy. 

Cyrus  P.  Grosvenor,  Assoc,  of  Massachusetts. 

The  studies  wiiich  have  been  attended  to  througli  the  year, 
by  the  several  classes,  are  the  same  as  have  been  repeatedly 
reported  to  the  Assembly. 

The  semi-annual  examinations  of  the  students,  have,  as 
usual,  been  satisfactory  to  the  Board. 


Tho  spirit  of  missions  still  continues,  and  increases  among 
the  students  of  the  Seminary.  Since  the  last  report,  Thompson 
S.  Harris  has  heen  appointed  hy  the  Board  of  the  United  Fo- 
reign Missionary  Society,  to  the  superintendence  of  a  mission 
among  the  Seneca  trihe  of  Indians,  and  has  entered  upon  the 
work  assigned  him.  Mr.  Charles  S.  Stewart,  and  Mr.  Arte- 
mas  Bishop  have  received  and  accepted  appointments  from  the 
Board  of  Commissioners  for  foreign  missions,  to  go  to  the 
Sandwich  Islands  ;  and  expect  shortly  to  embark  for  those 
distant  islands  of  the  sea  ;  and  Mr.  Hugh  Wilson  has  also  ac- 
cepted an  appointment  from  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Synod 
of  South  Carolina  and  Georgia,  to  engage  in  a  mission  among 
the  Chickasaw  Indians. 

On  the  subject  of  benefactions  for  the  support  of  necessitous 
students,  the  Professors  have  reported  the  following  sums,  viz. 

Ebenezer  Presbytery,  Ken.         -             -             -  $9.7  00 

Ladies  of  Columbia,  S.  C.           -             -             -  150  00 

of  Princess  Anne  and  AVicomico,  Mar.      -  49  12i 

John  Stille,  Esq.  Phila.  for  a  particular  student,  225  00 

Mr.  Collins  of  Rehoboth,  Maryland,           -         -  20  00 

Elizabeth  Town,  N.  J.  Female  Society,      -         -  88  00 

Lexington,  Ken.  paid  to  a  student  by  themselves,  21  50 

Rev.  John  Monteith,  Prof,  in  Hamilton  College,  10  00 

Mrs.  Monteith, 5  00 

Anonymous,  (a  lady,) 10  00 

Phebean  Society  of  Philadelphia,        -         -         -  85  00 

Mr.  Archibald  Falconer  of  New- York,       -         -  10  00 

Female  Industrious  Society  of  Troy,  N.  Y.         -  10  00 
A  Gentleman  of  Philadelphia,  by  Rev.  J.  Van  Court,  5  00 

A  Lady  of              ditto,  by                     ditto,        -  5  00 

Female  Society  of  Jamaica,  L.  Island,        -         -  159  00 
Annual  avails  of  a  Scholarship  in  the  1st  Pres. ") 

Ch.,  Baltimore,  paid  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Nevins,  J 

Collection  in  Hopewell  Churcli,  Ken.          -         -  14  00 

1st  Church  in  Lexington,             ditto,         -         -  27  00 

Female  Society  of  Goslien,  N.  Y.        -         -         -  31  00 

1st  Church,  Newark,  N.  J.    -         -         -  47  00 

Contribution  from  the  Ladies  of  Bloomingrove,  N.  Y.  32  50 

Miss  Nancy  Henderson,  Succasunna,  N.  J.         -  10  00 
Collection  at  the  montlily  concert  of  prayer.  Hemp- 1  ^  «  qaj 

stead.  Long  Island, J 

Ladies  of  the  Pres.  Cong,  of  Gorgetown,  D.  C.  28  00 
Collected  from  a  number  of  individuals  in  Somer-1    _„  ^^ 

set  county,  Maryland,  by  Mrs.  Eliza  Ker,  j 

Female  Heathen  Society  of  Ballston,  N.  Y.         -  27  00 

Female  Society  of  Florida,  N.  Y.       -         -         -  22  00 

Donation  from  Miss  Batelle,     -         -         -         -  20  00 

Female  Society  of  Cedar-st  church,  N.  Y.           -  218  00 

Mr.  M^Clery  of  Wasliington,  D.  C.           -         -  5  00 


175  00 


A  Ludy  of  Pennsylvania,  -         -         .         .  5  00 

A  Student  in  the  Seminary,        -         -         -         _  5  oo 

Female  Society  of  Scotch  Town,  N.  Y.       -         -        20  00 
Rev.  Mr.  Nevins,  Baltimore,  remitted  for  a  par-   1  .  ^^ 

ticular  student, |  ii)U  uo 

The  Ladies  of  Princeton,  -         -         -         -        87  00 

Female  Society  of  Allentown,  N.J.  -         -  8  00 

Female  Society  of  New-Brunswick,  N.  J.  -        50  00 

Pres.  Newcastle,  for  a  particular  student,  -        40  00 

Female  Education  Society  of  of  Christiana,  Dele- 1 

ware,  for  a  particular  student     -         -         •       J 
Fi*om  the  Students  of  tlic  different  classes  in  the') 

Seminai'y,  being  the  annual  interest  on  scho-  t    372  75? 

larship,  ice.       -         -         -         -         -        -    J 

Collection  at  the  Monthly  Concert,  in  Troy,  N.  Y.    54  88 


18  77 


^2,412  53 


The  Professors  have  also  i*eported  the  receipt  of  the  follow- 
ing articles  of  furniture  and  clothing. 

From  the  Female  Praying  Society  of  Wilmiugton,  Dela- 
ware, the  complete  furniture  of  a  i-oom,  valued  by  the  donors 
at  §48  75. 

The  Reading  and  Sewing  Society  of  Lawrence,  N.  J.  five 
quilts,  nine  comfortables,  three  pillows,  cloth  for  pantaloons 
and  vest,  one  vest  made  up,  two  pair  of  stockings,  one  pair  of 
socks,  one  pair  of  gloves,  and  four  cravats. 

Some  Ladies  of  Philadelphia,  by  the  Rev.  J.  Van  Court, 
materials  for  a  complete  suit  of  clothes,  two  shirts,  and  one 
handkerchief. 

Ladies  of  the  3rd  Presbyterian  church,  IMiiladelphia,  twelve 
comfortables,  and  thirty  towels,  by  ditto. 

Some  Gentlemen  of  Philadelphia,  twelve  blankets,  and  two 
pair  of  boots,  by  ditto. 

Female  Industrious  Society  of  Troy,  N.  Y.  six  shirts,  twelve 
cravats,  seven  silk  flags,  and  eight  i>aii*  of  stockings. 

Female  Praying  Society  of  Newcastle,  Delaware,  seven 
comfortables. 

A  few  small  Girls  of  Newcastle,  Del.,  two  quilts. 

Miss  Jane  Ross  of  N.  Carolina,  se\en  pair  of  stockings, 
and  six  cravats. 

A  valuable  addition  of  books  has  been  made  to  the  library, 
through  the  year  past,  382  volumes  and  154  pamphlets  have 
been  presented  by  sundry  individuals,  and  37  volumes  have 
been  purchased.  These  added  to  the  whole  number,  reported 
last  year,  make  the  library  now  to  consist  of  2,059  volumes, 
and  582  pamj)hlets.  Among  the  donors  of  the  last  year,  the 
Board  beg  leave,  j)ai*ticularly,  to  mention  the  w  idow  of  the  late 
Rev.  Dr.  Robert  Finley,  who  has  generously  given  76  volumes; 


and  also,  Mrs.  Susan  V.  Bradford,  wlio  lias  given  of  the  books 
bequeathed  by  her  late  fatlier,  Dr.  Boudinot,  which  books  slic 
had  a  right  to  retain  during*  her  life,  177  volumes  and  40  pam- 
phlets. 

On  the  subject  of  building,  tlte  Board  have  to  report,  that  a 
contract  has  been  made  by  the  building  committee  for  comj)let- 
ing  tlie  whole  of  the  internal  part  of  the  principal  edifice.  The 
sum  which  tliey  have  engaged  to  pay  for  this  work,  is  S1225. 
This  sum  is  to  be  paid  from  the  room-rent  fund.  This  work 
will  probably  be  finished  before  the  commencement  of  the  en- 
suing session. 

Out  of  the  ^3000  directed  by  the  last  General  Assembly  to 
be  borrowed  for  the  purpose,  the  debt  of  ^2150  incurred  in 
building  the  Professor's  house  has  been  discharged.  And  the 
further  sum  of  S495  77  has  been  expended  out  of  the  same  loan, 
for  digging  a  well,  erecting  a  stable,  enclosing  the  yard,  and 
some  minor  work  on  the  premises  connected  with  the  Professor's 
house. 

The  last  Assembly  appropriated  for  the  general  purposes  of 
the  Institution,  including  the  unexpended  balance  of  the  former 
year,  the  sum  of  ^4648  44. 

The  expenditures  have  been  as  follows,  viz  : 
Salaries  and  house  rent  of  Professor's,         -         -    ^2850  00 
Balance  for  house  rent  of  last  year,     -         -         - 
Three  quarters  salary  of  the  assistant  teacher  of) 

original  languages  of  scripture,        -         -  J 

Secretary's  account,  .         .         -         .         - 

Printing  last  annual  report,         .         .         _         - 
Travelling  expenses  of  one  Director, 

Hebrew  books, 

Ti'easurer's  charge  for  postage  on  letters     - 
Work  done  on  the  principal  edifice  and  its  premises"! 

— stove  in  the  library,  and  some  smaller  neces-  i-      187  92 

skry  articles, J 

Treasurer's  commissions  on  the  above,  at  1  per  cent.       34  83 


19 

^7h 

300 

00 

25 

28i 

17 

50 

7 

00 

75 

00 

1 

30 

S35I8  21 
Leaving  a  balance  of  the  appropriation  of  last  Assembly,  unex- 
pended, of  Si  130  23. 

Tlie  Board  have  however  to  remark,  that  there  is  due  to  each 
of  the  Professors  and  to  the  assistant  teacher  one  quarter's  sa- 
lary, amounting  to  B1050.  This  balance  the  Board  have  been 
unable  to  pay,  for  want  of  funds.  This  subject,  the  Board  beg 
leave  respectfully  to  suggest,  claims  the  most  serious  attention 
of  tlie  General  Assembly.  The  receipts  into  the  contingent 
fund  through  the  last  year  have  not  been  near  sufficient  to  meet 
the  necessary  expenses  of  the  Institution. 

The  Board  reported  to  the  last  Assembly  that  they  had  re- 
solved to  effect  an  insurance  on  the  principal  edifice,  to  secure 


it  against  loss  by  lire.  They  have  now  to  report,  that  Si  3,000 
has  heen  insured  for  seven  years,  at  the  office  of  the  Eagle  In- 
surance Company,  New  York,  at  a  premium  of  57 i  cents  per 
annum,  on  every  Si 00. 

Agreeably  to  tlie  direction  of  the  last  Assembly,  tlie  Board 
applied  to  the  Legislature  of  New  Jersey  at  their  sessions  in 
November  last,  for  an  act  of  incorporation.  The  proposed  act 
passed  the  Assembly,  but  did  not  pass  the  upper  house,  as  the 
Board  have  understood  for  want  of  time  duly  to  consider  the 
subject.  The  Board  at  their  late  meeting  have  taken  measures 
to  renew  the  application  at  the  next  meeting  of  the  Legislature. 

Tlie  Board  with  pleasure  inform  the  Assembly,  that  the  first 
and  tiiird  classes  now  in  the  Seminary,  have  each  resolved  to 
aid  in  founding  a  professorship  of  Oriental  and  Biblical  litera- 
ture. To  effect  this  object,  the  Students  of  the  first  class  have 
bound  themselves  to  raise  and  pay,  if  practicable,  in  five  years, 
the  sums  which  they  have  respectively  subscribed,  amounting 
in  the  whole  to  about  ^7000.  And  the  Students  of  the  third 
class  have,  on  similar  conditions,  individually  bound  themselves 
in  sums,  amounting  collectively  to  about  ^4000. 

The  Board  would  further  report,  that  at  tlieir  late  meeting 
they  received  from  the  executors  of  the  late  Dr.  Elias  Boudinot, 
an  extract  from  his  last  Will  and  Testament,  from  which  it  ap- 
pears, that  he  has  bequeathed  to  the  Seminary  the  greater  part 
of  his  library,  and  the  sum  of  S5000  in  money,  after  the  decease 
of  his  daughter ;  and  that  he  has  also  devised  a  tract  of  about 
4000  acres  of  land,  lying  in  Luzerne  county,  Pennsylvania.  In 
consequence  of  this  communication  the  Board  passed  the  follow- 
ing resolution,  viz  : 

**  Resolved,  That  it  be  recommended  to  the  General  Assem- 
bly to  order,  that  whenever  the  sum  of  S5000,  shall  have  been 
received  from  the  Executors  of  the  late  Dr.  Boudinot,  two 
Scholai'ships  shall  be  founded  with  said  sum,  under  the  names 
of  the  Boudinot  and  Bradford  Scholarsliips ;  and  that  when- 
ever the  requisite  sum  for  the  establishment  of  one  or  more 
Scholarship  or  Scholarships,  from  the  sale  or  profits  of  the  land 
devised  for  the  use  of  this  Seminary  be  received,  tliat  the  said 
Scholarsliij)  or  Scholarships,  shall  be  established  under  such 
names  as  Mrs.  Susan  V.  Bradford  shall  suggest." 

The  Board  further  report,  that  since  the  meeting  of  the  last 
Assembly,  the  Rev.  Ebenezer  Grant,  a  Director  of  the  Se- 
minary, has  depaitcd  this  life.  Two  years  of  the  term  for 
which  he  was  elected,  yet  remain.  The  Assembly  will  of  course 
elect  a  Director  to  supjily  his  place. 
Signed  by  order  of  the  Board, 

JOHN  >\  OODHULL,  1st  Vice  PREsmENT, 
John  M*Dowell,  Sec'ry, 

Philadelphia,  May  17,  1822. 


APPENDIX. 


The  folio  whig  are  legal  forms  of  a  bequest  of  personal  pro- 
perty, and  a  devise  of  real  estate,  to  the  Theological  Seminary, 
viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  PROPERTY. 
I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly  of 
the  Pi-esbytenan  Church  in  the  United  States  of  Amencay  aiul  to 
their  Successors  and  *issigns,  the  sum  of 

or  shares  in  the  Bank  of 
(or  any  other  personal  property,  as  tlie  case  may  be)  to  be  ap- 
plied to  the  nse  of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  said  Church,  and 
now  located  at  Frinceton,  in  the  state  of  .A'ew  Jersey  ;  or,  to  the 
support  of  students  in  indigent  circumstances  in  said  Seminary  ; 
or,  to  such  other  uses  as  the  testator  may  think  proper  to  ex- 
press. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  to  the  Trustees,  &c.  (as  above)  all  that  tract 
or  lot  of  land  or  tenement,  messuage,  or  other  real  estate,  as  the 
case  may  be,  situate  in,  &c./or  the  nse  of,  &c.  (as  above.) 

The  above  forms  may  be  used  by  a  testator  residing  in  the 
state  of  Pennsylvania,  where  the  Trustees  of  the  General  As- 
sembly have  been  incorporated  ;  but  in  the  other  states  of  the 
Union,  the  following  forms  are  recommended,  viz. 

IN  CASES  OF  REAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  devise  unto  J,  B.  <^  C,^  and  the  survivors  and  smv 
vivor  of  them,  and  the  heirs  of  such  survivor^,  (describe  the  real 
estate) /or  the  use  of,  and  in  trust  for,  the  directors  of  the  Theo- 
logical Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  the  United 
States,  now  located  at  Princeton,  hi  the  state  of  JSTew  Jersey. 

IN  CASES  OF  PERSONAL  ESTATE. 

I  give  and  bequeath  (as  above,  excepting  instead  of  "  the 

heirs  of  such  survivor,"  say,)  the  executors,  administrators  and 
assigns  of  such  survivor. 

The  Professors  of  the  Seminary,  are — 
Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and 
Polemic  Theology. 

Rev.  Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  His- 
tory and  Church  Government. 

Re\.  Charles  Hodge,  Teacher  of  the  Original  Languages  of 
Scripture. 

Eight  Scholarships  have  been  founded,  vi^. 

1.  The  Le  Roy  Scholarship,")  Both  founded  by  Mrs.  Martha 

2.  The  Banyer  Scholarship,  J  Le  Roy,  New  York. 

*  The  testator  may  appoint  but  one  or  two  trustees  if  he  thinks  proper. 


s 


3.  The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  Escj. 
of  New- York. 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  founded  by  John  Whitehead, 
Esq.  of  Burke  county,  Georgia. 

5.  The  Charleston  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Con- 
gregational and  Presbyterian  Female  Association  of  Charles- 
ton, S.  C.  for  assisting  in  the  education  of  pious  youth  for  the 
gospel  ministry. 

6. ,  founded  by  the  first  class  in  the  Seminary,  in  1819. 

7.  The  Nephew  Scholarship,  founded  by  James  Nephew,  esq. 
of  M*Intosh  county,  Georgia. 

8.  Tlie  WoodhuU  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mrs^  Sannali 
WoodhuU  of  Brookhavcn,  Long  Island. 

The  endowment  of  three  Professorships  has  been  commenced, 
viz.  One  by  tlie  Synod  of  Philadelphia,  one  by  the  Synod  of 
New- York  and  New-Jersey,  and  one  by  the  Synods  of  North 
Carolina,  and  South  Carolina  and  Georgia. 

2%e  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Birectors^  are — 

Aslibel  Green,  D.  D.  President. 
John  WoodhuU,  D.  D.  1st  Vice-President. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D.  2d  Vice-President. 
John  McDowell,  D.  D.  Secretary. 

The  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary,  are — 

MINISTERS. 

Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D. 
John  H.  Rice,  D.  D. 
Asa  Hillyer,  D.  D. 
John  Chester,  D.  D. 
John  WoodhuU,  D.D. 
Thomas  M'Auley,  L.  L.  D. 
Gardiner  Spring,  D.  D. 

Ashbel  Green.  D.  D. 
John  McDowell,  D.  D. 
John  B.  Romeyn,  D.  D. 
William  Neill,  D.  D. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D. 
James  Richards,  D.  D. 
Ezra  S.  Ely,  D.  D. 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D. 
John  Johnston, 
Francis  Herron, 
David  Comfort, 
Jolin  E.  Latta, 
Robert  G.  Wilson,  D.  D. 
Joseph  Caldwell,  D.  D. 


ELDERS. 


Zechariah  Lewis, 
John  Van  Cle\  e, 
Elias  B.  Caldwell. 


Samuel  Bayard, 
Thomas  Bradford,  jun. 
Benjamin  Strong. 


J3ivie  Betlame, 
Robert  Lenox, 
Alexander  Henry. 


Fiiblished  by  William  Bradford,  No.  8,  Frotit-Street,  Philadelpliia 


ELEVENTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 

OF  IHE 

Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary. 


The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary,  present  to 
the  General  Assembly ,  the  following,  as  the  Report  of  their 
proceedings,  and  of  the  state  of  the  Seminary,  through  the  last 
year  : 

THE  number  of  students  at  the  date  of  the  last  report 
was  sixty-five.  During-  the  summer  session  the  eight  follow- 
ing students  were  received,  viz. 

Robert  M.  Laird,  graduate  of  Jeiferson  College,  Penn. 

Jeptha  Harrison,  Nassau  Hall,  N.  J. 

James  Alexander,  Do. 

Matthew  L.  Fullerton,  Union,  N.  Y. 

George  W.  Campbell,  (licentiate)  Do. 

Samuel  Steel,  candidate  of  Presbytery  of  Philadelphia. 

Samuel  Swan,  Do. 

John  Mitchelmore,  New-Brunswick. 

During  this  session,  James  L.  Marshall,  James  M.  01m- 
stead  and  Francis  Bowman  were  regularly  dismissed. 

During  the  winter  session  forty -four  additional  students 
wer6  received,  viz. 

John  Sessions,  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  N.  H, 

Amos  Savage,  Middlebury,  Ver. 

Alvin  H.  Parker,  Do. 

Josiah  Bent,  Harvard,  Mass. 

William  Augustus  Porter,        "Williams,  Mass. 

Sylvester  Scovel,  Do. 

John  Peirce,  Brown,  R.  I. 

Ebenezer  H.  Snowden,  Hamilton,  N.  Y. 

William  M*Jimsey,  Union,  N.  Y. 

Lewis  Bond,  Do. 

Joshua  A.  Clayton,  Do. 

Alfred  E.  Campbell,  Do, 

Rodney  A.  Miller,  Do. 

John  M.  Moore,  Do. 

Goldsmith  Denniston,  Do. 

Horatio  N.  Brinsmade,  Yale,  Conn. 

Jared  B.  Waterbury,  Do. 

Aratus  Kent,  Do. 

Joseph  H.  Coit,  Columbia,  N.  Y. 

James  H.  Stuart,  Nassau  Hall,  N.  J. 

James  Weatherby,  Do. 

John  W.  Ward,  Do. 

Edward  N.  Kirk,  Do. 

William  Brearly,  Do. 


William  H.  WoodhuU,  Nassau  Hall,  N.  J. 

John  Lodor,  Do. 

Charles  W.  Nassau,  University  of  Penn. 

James  B.  Morrow,  Jefferson,  Penn. 

Samuel  Re  id.  Do. 

M*Knight  Williamson,  Do. 

Richard  Brown,  Do. 

Sanmel  V.  Marshall,  Transylvania  University,  Ken* 

Benjamin  0.  Peers,  Do. 

WiHiam  J.  Wilson,  Columbia,  S.  C. 

Charles  L.  R.  Boyd,  Do. 

John  Le  Roy  Davies,  University  of  N.  C. 

William  G.  Bradford,  candidate  of  Pres.  of  North  Riven 

Luther  Clarke,  Do. 

William  C.  Kniffen,  Do. 

Charles  Thompson,  Pres.  of  Philadelphia. 

John  Burtt,  Do. 

Joseph  Nimmo,  candidate  of  Presbytery  of  Hanover. 

Thomas  J.  A.  Mines,  Maryland. 

G.  W.  Ridgely.  Kentucky. 

At  the  close  of  the  summer  session,  certificates  that  they  had 
completed  the  whole  course  prescribed  in  the  plan  w^ere  given 
to  the  following  seven  students;  viz.  Robert  Baird,  Charles 
C.  Beatty,  James  Douglass,  Edward  Downer,  Moses  T. 
Harris,  John  Hudson  and  Alexander  Williamson. 

During  the  winter  session,  the  following  students  withdrew 
in  good  standing,  viz.  George  Bush,  William  F.  Curry,  James 
G.  M*Necly,  Daniel  Young,  David  M*Kinney,  Samuel  Reid, 
and  John  Lodor;  and  the  following  students  were  regularly 
dismissed,  viz.  George  Potts,  Holloway  W.  Hunt,  John  Breck- 
enridge,  James  G.  Hamner,  Elam  J.  Morrison,  Robert  M. 
Laird,  Samuel  Steel,  Geoige  W.  Campbell,  Aratus  Kent  and 
Jolin  Burtt. 

William  G.  Krebs,  of  the  second  class,  died  in  the  Seminary, 
Nov.  26th,  and  John  Rannells,  of  the  same  class,  died  a  few 
weeks  since  in  Virginia,  as  he  was  returning  to  his  friends. 

The  w  hole  number  of  students  connected  with  the  Seminary 
during  the  winter  session  was  nitieiy-six.  The  number  now 
in  connexion  with  it  is  eighty-Jive, 

Since  the  last  annual  report,  the  following  students  have 
been  licensed  to  preach  the  gospel,  viz. 

Robert  Baird,  by  the  Presbytery  of  New-Brunswick. 

John  Brecken ridge,  Do. 

Augustus  L.  Chapin,  Do. 

Gilbert  Crawford,  New-Bruswick. 

Albert  Barnes,  Do. 

Charles  C.  Darling,  Do. 

Nathaniel  A.  Pratt,  Do. 


John  Maclean,  New-Brunswick. 

Daniel  Yoiuii^,  Hudson. 

James  Douglass,  New-Castle. 

Robert  M.  Laird,  Do. 

Hollovvay  W.  Hunt,  Jun.  Newton. 

John  H.  Kennedy,  Carlisle 

John  Burtt,  Philadelphia. 

Samuel  Swan,  Do. 

Samuel  Lawrence,  Do. 

James  G.  Hamner,  Hanover. 

Edward  E.  Gregory,  Albany. 

Eldad  W.  Goodman,  Do. 

George  Bush,  New-York. 

Joseph  Sanford,  Do. 

John  Blatchford,  Do. 

The  studies  which  have  been  attended  to  through  the  year 
are  the  same  as  have  been  repeatedly  reported  to  the  Assembly. 
The  semi-annual  examinations  of  the  students  have,  as  usual, 
been  satisfactory  to  the  Board. 

On  tlie  subject  of  benefactions  for  the  support  of  necessitous 
students,  the  Professors  have  reported  the  following  sums,  viz. 

From  Paris,  Kentucky, ^15  00 

Mr.  Jedediah  Tracy,  Troy,  N.  Y.         -         -         -         18  87i 
Mr.  John  Stille,  Philadelphia,  for  a  particular  student,  125  00 
Students  of  Morristown  Academy,  N.  J. 
Several  persons  in  Morristown,    -         -         -         - 
Female  Society  in  Elizabethtown,  N.  J.  for  a  par-") 

ticular  student, J 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Bloominggrove,  N.  Y. 
Female  Cent  Society  of  Jamaica,  L.  L 
Concert  of  Prayer,  Hempstead,  L.  L 
Rev.  Dr.  Ely  of  Phila.  for  a  particular  student. 
Do.  to  discharge  the  room  rent  of  three  students, 
Mrs.  Margaret  Carswell  of  Phila.  for  a  particu-") 
lar  student,     ------        J 

Master  Matthew  W.  Carswell  of  do.  for  do. 
Ladies  of  Staunton,  Virginia,     -         -         -         - 

Phebean  Society  of  Phila.  for  two  students, 
Mr.  Daniel  Thatcher  of  Pliila.  for  a  particular  student,  50  00 
Several  Ladies  of  Richmond,  Virginia,        -         -  10  00 

Female  Education  Society  of  Paris,   Ken.  for  a") 
particular  student,         _         _         -         .  J 

Pres.  Congregation  of  do.  for  do.      -         -         -  12  62| 

Lady,  of  do.  for  do. 5  00 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Bridgetown,  West  Jersey,        52  00 
Person    unknown,  from   Goochland,  Vir.   for  a} 
particular  student,     -        -        -        -  -    J 


1 

50 

3 

50 

55 

00 

33 

73 

03 

58 

12 

50 

50 

00 

30 

00 

12 

50 

12 

50 

74 

00 

71 

00 

35  62i 


10  00 


Female  Cent  Society  of  Goshen,  N.  Y.  -          -  9  75 

Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Ely,  Phila.  for  a  particular  student,  20  00 

Cent  Society  of  the  first  Pres.  church  Albany,  40  00 

Cent  Society  of  Morristown,N.  J.          -         -  25  00 

Second  Female  Cent  Society  of  Wall  street  ch.  N.  Y.  74  00 

Pres.  ch.  Georgetown,  D.  C.  for  a  particular  student,  25  00 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Newtown,  L.  I.         -         -  51  00 

Ladies  of  Princeton,  N.  J.             -         -         -         -  77  00 

Mr.  Donald  McDonald,  Caledonia,  N.  Y.           -  5  00 

Female  Society  of  Cedar-street  church,  N.  Y.  174  00 

Remains  of  a  Cent  Society,  Trenton,  N.  J.         -  2  50 

Female  Heathen  School  Society,  Ballston,  N.  Y.  20  00 

Female  Cent  Society,  Allentown,  N.  J.         -       -  7  00 

Deacon  John  Ashley,  West  Springfield,  Mass.     -  50  00 

Female  Cent  Society,  Scotch  Town,N.  Y.          -  13  00 

Cong,  and  Pres.  Female  Association  of  Charles-  1  i  co  no 

ton  S.  C.  for  a  particular  student,  J 

Rev.  Mr.  Monteith,  Professor,  Hamilton  Col.  N.  Y.  20  00 

Female  Society  of  Bedford,  N.  Y.         -         -  10  00 

Mrs.  Nieukirk,  Pittsgrove,  West  Jersey,      -         -  6  00 

Students  of  the  Seminary  on  account  of  interest  on  1  i  co  qc 

several  scholarships  established  by  them,  J 

Rev.  Dr.  Ely,  Phila.  for  two  students,         -  100  00 

Presbytery  of  Hudson  for  a  particular  student,  29  50 

Female  Industrious  Society  of  Troy,  N.  Y.  15  00 

Female  Charitable  Society  of  Bedford,  N.  Y.  for  al  -  ^  ^^ 

particular  student,  J 

Concertof  prayer,  Troy  N.Y.  -         -         .         -  30  00 


S  1910   63i 

The  Professors  have  also  reported  the  receipt  of  the  following 
articles  of  furniture  and  clothing. 

From  the  District  of  Columbia,  a  package  of  second  hand 
clothes,  coats,  vests,  pantaloons,  &c. 

Reading  Society  of  Morristown,  N.  J.  a  package  containing 
7  shirts,  6  cravats,  and  6  pair  of  stockings. 

From  certain  individuals  in  Morristown,  4  pillow  cases,  2 
towels,  3  pair  of  stockings,  cloth  for  pantaloons,  and  one  com- 
fortable. 

Two  ladies  in  Reading,  Pennsylvania,  tliree  comfortables. 

Female  Benevolent  Association  of  Newton  N.  J.  2  comforta- 
bles, 3  quilts,  1  pair  sheets,  2  ])air  pillow  cases,  and  1  napkin. 

Dorcas  Society  of  New  York,  a  package  containing  a  large 
number  of  shirts.  Several  similar  donations  have  been  before 
made  by  that  society. 

A  very  handsome  quilt  made  by  Miss  Sophia  M.  Johnston, 
daughter  of  the  Rev.  John  Johnston,  Newburgh,  N.  Y.  and  fin- 
ished when  she  was  only  3  years  9  months  and  9  days  old. 


Female  Industrious  Society  of  Troy,  N.  Y.  a  package  con- 
taining 8  shirts,  7  silk  handkerchiefs,  16  cravats,  3  pair  of  sus- 
penders and  1  towel. 

The  number  of  books  presented  to  the  library  through  the 
year  past  has  been  small,  compared  with  preceding  years. 
Only  twenty  volumes  have  been  received.  To  these  the  Board 
have  the  pleasure  to  report,  have  been  added  the  valuable  li- 
brary of  the  late  Theological  Seminary  of  the  Associate  Re- 
formed Synod.  Shortly  after  the  last  Assembly  rose,  this 
library,  together  with  the  valuable  cases  in  which  it  was  con- 
tained, were  delivered  by  a  committee  of  the  late  Associate  Re- 
formed Synod,  to  a  committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors.  The 
books  and  cases  were  received  into  the  Seminary  in  the  month 
of  June  last.  On  this  subject,  the  librarian  in  his  report  to 
the  Board,  remarks,  *'  The  number  of  volumes  is  between 
2400  and  2500.  They  are,  with  some  exceptions,  in  very  good 
condition  as  to  binding,  kc.  generally  excellent  editions,  and 
making  altogether  a  collection  equally  rare  and  valuable,  and 
fully  answering,  it  is  believed,  any  expectations  that  may  have 
been  formed  respecting  it."  The  whole  library  now  consists  of 
about  4,500  volumes,  and  nearly  600  pamphlets. 

On  the  subject  of  building,  the  Board  have  to  report,  that 
through  the  year  past  the  two  upper  entries  in  the  principal 
edifice  have  been  completed,  so  far  as  regards  the  mason's 
and  carpenter's  work,  and  such  painting  as  is  needed  has  been 
directed.  The  expense  for  the  work  done  has  been  paid  from 
the  room  rent  fund.  Some  work  has  also  been  done  on  the 
Professor's  house  and  its  premises. 

The  last  Assembly  appropriated  for  the  general  purposes  of 
the  Institution,  including  the  unexpended  balance  of  the  former 
year,  the  sum  of  ^5430  23. 

The  expenditures  have  been  as  follows,  viz. 
One  quarter's  salary  due  two  of  the  Professors  on")  ^v^ 

the  last  year,       ' |  S950  00 

Salaries  of  the  three  Professors  during  the  year") 

which  has  now  closed,  -         -         -         .j  4200  00 

Boxing  the  books  of  the  Library  of  the  Theological^ 

Seminary  of  the  Associate  Reformed  Synod,  and  I       q  -        i 

removing  them  and  the  book  cases  from  New  |  ^^ 

York  to  Princeton,         -         -         -         -         -  J 
Secretary's  account  for  services,  stationary,  post- ") 

age,  and  printing  circulars,    -         -         -         .  j 
Printing  the  last  annual  report,  -         -         -  17  50 

Travelling  expenses  of  one  Director,  -         -  20  00 

Treasurer's  account  for  postage,  -         -         -  i  40 

Treasurer's  commissions  on  the  above,  at  1  percent.     53  05 

!S5358  95f 


31   30 


Leaving  of  the  appropriation  of  the  last  Assembly,  unexpend- 
ed 871  271. 

Agreeably  to  the  order  of  the  last  Assembly,  the  Board 
addressed  a  circular  letter  to  a  number  of  congregations,  re- 
questing a  collection  to  reliev^e  the  Contingent  Fund  from  the 
embarrassment  reported  in  the  last  annual  report  of  the  Board. 
In  consequence  of  this  request,  a  number  of  congregations 
made  collections,  and  transmitted  them  to  the  Treasurer  of  the 
General  Assembly. 

At  the  late  sessions  of  the  Legislature  of  New  Jersey,  the 
application  for  an  act  of  incorporation  was  renewed. — An  act 
has  passed  that  body,  which  act  the  Board  beg  leave,  herewith 
to  lay  before  the  Assembly  for  their  consideration. 

The  Board  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  tiie  Assembly,  that 
a  Scholarship  in  the  Theological  Seminary  has  lately  been 
founded,  by  Mr.  William  Scott,  a  member  of  the  First  Pres- 
byterian Congregation  in  Elizabethtown,  New  Jersey. 

The  principles  on  which  this  generous  endowment  has  been 
made,  the  Board  beg  leave  to  report  to  the  Assembly,  in  the 
words  of  the  written  communication  of  Mr.  Scott. — "  The 
terms  on  which  I  found  a  Scholarship  are  the  following  :  I  re- 
tain in  my  own  hands  the  right  of  nominating  the  scholar  as 
long  as  I  live,  and,  if  I  leave  a  widow,  she  is  to  have  the  same 
right  during  her  lifej  and  after  her  decease,  the  right  is  to 
be  vested  forever,  in  the  session  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church,  Elizabethtown." 

The  Board  would  here  respectfully  suggest  to  the  Assembly, 
whether  there  are  not  some  wealthy  and  liberal  congregations, 
who  would  be  willing  to  endow^  scliolarships  in  the  Seminary, 
vesting  in  their  ow  n  sessions  the  right  of  nominating  the  stu- 
dents wiio  from  time  to  time  shall  receive  the  benefit  of  the 
funds  thus  created.  The  raising  of  sufficient  funds  for  the 
support  of  indigent  theological  students,  is  an  exceedingly 
important  object.  Much  has  been  done  in  years  past  by  the 
liberality  of  Female  Societies,  and  the  Board  fondly  hope  that 
these  salutary  streams  of  benevolence  will  continue  to  flow^^ 
but  these  associatiojis  cannot  be  relied  on  as  affording  a  per- 
manent aid.  Already  many  have  been  (iiscontinued,  and  many 
promising  students  cannot  I'cceive  the  important  benefits  of 
our  Seminary  for  want  of  the  means  of  support. 

The  rej)ort  of  the  Professors  made  to  the  Board  at  their 
meeting  the  last  week,  contains  on  this  subject,  the  following 
paragraph,  to  which  the  Board  beg  leave  to  call  the  attention 
of  the  Assembly. — **  Several  of  the  students  have  been  obliged 
to  withdraw  fi'om  the  Seminary,  and  a])ply  themseh  es  to  teach- 
ing, as  a  means  of  support.  The  Professors  fear  that  otlier 
students,  who  ha^e  been  hitherto  able  to  ])ursue  their  studies 
with  tolerable  comfoi't,  will  be  obliged,  on  account  of  the  fail- 


ure  of  their  funds,  to  resort  to  the  same  means.  The  funds  for 
the  aid  of  indigent  students,  in  the  hands  of  the  Professors,  are 
ahnost  entirely  exhausted.  And  in  consequence  of  this,  tliey 
have  been  under  the  painful  necessity  of  returning  an  unfa- 
vourable answer  to  a  number  of  applications  for  aid,  Mhich 
have  been  presented  by  young  men  of  hopeful  piety,  and  pro- 
mising talents,  and  who  are  likely,  on  this  account,  to  be  pre- 
vented fi'om  entering  our  Seminary."  The  facts  in  the  above 
paragraph,  the  Board  would  remark,  loudly  call  upon  the 
friends  of  the  Seminary,  and  the  friends  of  religion,  to  awake 
to  renewed  exertion  to  provide  the  means  of  support  for  indi- 
gent students,  who  may  desire  to  receive  the  benefits  of  the  in- 
structions of  the  Theological  Seminary. 

The  Board  beg  leave  also  to  state  to  the  Assembly,  that  the 
Contingent  Fund,  they  understand,  will  be  entirely  inadequate 
to  meet  the  current  expenses  of  the  Institution  for  the  ensuing 
year;  and  that  it  will  be  necessary  the  Assembly  should  devise 
some  measures  to  replenish  this  fund. 

The  Board  would  further  report,  that  at  their  meeting  last 
week  they  made  some  alterations  in  the  plan  of  boarding  the 
students.  These  alterations  will  be  best  understood,  by  the 
following  extracts  from  their  minutes. 

"  Resolved,  that  for  the  year  ensuing  the  commencement  of  the 
next  fall  session  of  the  Seminary,  the  Steward  be,  and  here- 
by is  proffered  the  use  of  the  rooms  which  he  now  occupies  in 
the  Seminary,  and  of  the  garden,  free  of  rent,  and  that  he  be 
authorised  to  board  such  students,  as  may  choose  to  board  with 
him,  at  such  rate  per  week  as  may  be  mutually  agreed  upon 
by  him  and  them ;  provided  the  said  rate  be  not  more  than 
two  dollars  per  week. 

Resolved,  that  for  the  year  ensuing  from  the  same  time,  any 
student  of  the  Seminary  be,  and  he  hereby  is  allowed  to  board 
either  with  the  steward,  or  with  any  other  family  in  Prince- 
ton, which  may  be  deemed  suitable  by  the  Professors  of  the 
Seminary. 

Resolved,  that  each  student  be,  and  he  hereby  is  required,  to 
lodge  and  study  in  the  Seminary,  according  to  the  regulations 
of  this  Board,  heretofore  adopted. 

Resolved,  that  for  the  ensuing  session,  the  students  shall  not 
be  compelled  to  board  in  the  Refectory,  when  in  the  opinion  of 
the  Faculty,  their  pecuniary  necessities  are  urgent,  and  they 
can  obtain  relief  by  boarding  out  of  the  Refectory." 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Board, 
AsHBEL  Green,  President 
John  M'Dowell,  Secretary. 

Philadelphia,  May  20,  1823, 


8 

The  Professors  of  the  Seminary,  are — 

Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and  Polemic  Theo- 
logy. 

Rev.  Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  History  and  Church 
Government. 

Rev.  Charles  Hodge,  Professor  of  Oriental  and  Biblical  Literature. 


J\'*ine  Scholarships  have  been  founded,  viz, 

1.  TheLe  Roy  Scholarship,  7    Both  founded  by  Mrs.  Martha  Le  Roy,  New 

2.  The  Jianyer  Scholarship,  >  York. 

3.  The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  Esq.  of  New-York. 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  founded  by  John  Whitehead,  Esq.  of  Burke 
County,  Georg-ia. 

5.  The  Charleston  Fetnale  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Congregational  and 
jPresbyterian  Female  Association  of  Charleston,  S.  C.  for  assisting  in  the  edu- 
cation of  pious  youth  for  the  gospel  ministry. 

6.  ,  founded  by  the  first  class  in  the  Seminary,  in  1819. 

7.  The  J^^phe-w  Scholarship,  founded  by  James  Nephew,  Esq.  of  M'Intosh 
county,  Georgia. 

8.  The  fVoodhnll  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mrs.  Hannah  WoodhuU,  of  Brook- 
haven,  Long  Island. 

9.  The  Scott  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mr.  William  Scott,  of  Elizabeth  Town, 
New  Jersey. 

The  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  are — 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President. 
John  Woodhull,  D.  D.  1st  Vice  President. 
Jacob  J.  Jane  way,  D.  D.  2nd  Vice-President. 
John  M'Dowell,  D.  D.  Secretary. 

T'he  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary,  are—- 

MINISTERS.  ELDERS. 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D.  Divie  Bethune, 

John  E.  Latta,  Alexander  Henry, 

Francis  Herron,  Eleazar  Lord. 

John  Johnston, 
David  Comfort, 
Joseph  Caldwell,  D.  D. 
John  M.  Duncan. 

Ehphalet  Nott,  D.  D.  Zechariah  Lewis, 

John  H.  Rice,  D.  D.  John  Van  Cleve, 

Asa  Hillyer,  D.  D.  Elias  B.  Caldwell. 

John  Chester,  D.  D. 
John  Woodhull,  D.  D. 
Thomas  M'Auley,  D.  D. 
Gardiner  Spring,  D.  D. 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  Samuel  Bayard, 

John  M'Dowell,  D.  D.  Thomas  Bradford,  jun. 

John.  B.  Romeyn,  D.  D.  Benjamin  Strong. 

Wilham  Neill,  D.  D. 

.Tacob  J.  Jane  way,  D.  D, 

.Tames  Ricliards,  D.  D.  * 

Ezra  S.  Ely,  D.  D. 


OF  THE 

Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary. 


The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary,  present  to 
the  General  Jssembkj,  the  following,  as  the  Report  of  their 
proceedings,  and  of  the  state  of  the  Seminary,  through  the  last 
year  : 

THE  miiiiber  of  students  at  the  date  of  the  last  report 
was  eighty-Jive.  During  tlie  summer  session  the  following 
thirteen  students  were  received,  viz. 

Oren  Hyde,  graduate  of  Middiebury  College,  Ver. 

Abraham  0.  Halsey,  Union,  N.  Y. 

Jonathan  Dickerson,  Do. 

Ebenezer  Mason,  New  Jersey  College. 

William  Ramsey,  Do. 

Joseph  B.  Adams,  Jefferson,  Penn. 

Wells  Bushnell,  Do. 

James  Campbell,  Columbia,  S.  C. 

Josiah  B.  Wilkinson,  candidate  of  Presbytery  of  Jersey. 

Caspar  Schaeffer,  Pliiladelphia. 

Eusebius  Logan,  Orange,  N.  C. 

Samuel  Taylor,  Ebenezer,  Ken. 

Joseph  H.  Jones,  licentiate  of  Presbytery  of  Susquehanna. 
During  the  winter  session ^i^i/-sia?  additional  students  were 
received,  as  follows,  viz. 

Amasa  Converse,  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  N.  H. 

Henry  Wood,  Do. 

Samuel  A.  Bumstead,  Middiebury,  Ver. 

Hiram  Chamberlain,  Do. 

Daniel  C.  Axtell,  Hamilton,  N.  Y. 

Alvin  Lathrop,  Do. 

James  R.  Boyd,  Union,  N.  Y. 

Hiram  P..Goodrich,  Do. 

William  Lusk,  Do. 

John  W.  Nevin,  Do. 

James  Wood,  Do. 

John  A.  Proudfit,  (Asso.  Ref.)  Do. 

John  W.  M*Jimsey,  Do. 

Job  F.  Halsey,  Do. 

Richard  W.  Dickinson,  Yale,  Conn. 

John  Smith,  Do. 

Isaac  Peck,  Do. 

William  D.  Cairns,  Do. 

Stephen  Peet,  Do. 


Maiicius  S.  Hntton, 

Noel  Robertson, 

Alexander  Aikman, 

Zebulon  Butler, 

John  Dorr  an  ce, 

William  Neill, 

Joseph  M.  Ogden, 

Thomas  A.  Ogden, 

Edward  D.  Smith, 

Nicholas  A.  Wilson, 

Alexander  Heberton, 

George  W.  Bethune, 

William  H.  Williams, 

William  L.  Helfenstein, 

James  Holmes, 

Alexander  H.  Codwise,  (Epis.) 

William  Lowrey, 

Jacob  Beecher,  (Germ.  Ref.) 

Jacob  Wolf, 

William  R.  Bowman,  (Epis.) 

Alexander  Logan, 

George  W.  Ashbridge, 

Simeon  H.  Crane, 

Lewis  D.  Howell, 


Columbia,  N.  Y. 

Do. 
New  Jersey, 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 
Univ.  Pennsylvania. 
Dickinson,  Penn. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 
Jefferson,  Penn. 

Do. 
Washington,  Penn. 

Do. 
Western  Univ  Penn. 
Transylvania,  Ken. 

Do. 
Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Columbia,  S.  C. 


Samuel  L.  Watson, 

James  Crawford,  Candidate  under  Pres.  of  Louisville,  K. 

Samuel  Gregg,  Do. 

James  H.  Logan,  Do. 

William  L.  Marshall,  West  Lexington,  Ken. 

John  A.  M* Clung,  Ehenezer,  Ken. 

Nathaniel  M.  Urmston,  Do. 


Lorrin  Andrews, 
John  L.  Grant, 
David  Currie, 
William  H.  Talbot, 
James  Bucknall, 


Do. 

Philadelphia. 
Asso.  Ref.  Pres.  Saratoga,  N.  Y. 
Westminster  Asso.  Mass. 
New  Jerse> 

Bernard  Jadownicky,  a  converted  Jew  of  Poland. 
The  highest  number  of  students  in  the  Seminary  at  one  time, 
through  the  year  has  been  one  hundred  and  sixteen.     The  num- 
now  in  connexion  with  the   Seminary,  is  one  hundred  and 
thirteen. 

At  the  close  of  the  summer  session,  certificates  that  they  had 
completed  the  whole  course  prescribed  in  the  plan  were  given 
to  the  following  nine  students  ;  viz.  Albert  Barns,  Charles  C. 
Darling,  Eldad  W.  Goodman,   Baynard  R.  Hall,  John  H, 


102 

00 

5 

00 

40 

00 

40 

00 

20 

00 

6 

00 

Kennedy*  John  Knox,  Nathaniel  A.  Pratt,  Joseph  Sandford, 

and  Georaje  Stebbins. 

The  semi-annual  examinations  of  the  students  have,  as  usual, 

been  satisfactory  to  the  Board.  • 

On  tlie  siibjert  of  be»»efactions  for  tlie  support  of  necessitous 

students,  the  Pi'ofessors  have  reported  the  following  sums,  viz. 

Cona^rej^ational  k,  Presbyterian  Female  Association 

of  Charleston,  S.  C.  for  a  particular  student,  Sl50  00 

Female  I'rayin.i^  Association  of  the  First  Presbyte- 
rian Church,  Albany,  paid  to  a  particular  student 
by  themselves,         --.---  80  00 

Female  Cent  Society  of  the  First  Pres.  Church  Al- 
bany, paid  to  a  j)articular  student  by  themselves. 

Female  friend  of  Princeton,         -         -         - 

Ananias  Piatt,  Esq.  Albany,  _         -         _ 

Female  Cent  Society  of  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 

Mrs.  Margaret  Carswell,  Phila.  for  two  students, 
by  the  hands  of  Rev.  Dr.  Ely, 

A  person,  anonymous, 

Female  Society  of  Elizabeth-town,  N.  J.  paid  to 

a  particular  student,  by  themselves,  -         -  25  00 

Rev.  Archibald  Cameron  of  Kentucky,  for  a  par- 
ticular student, 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Jamaica,  L.  I.  -         - 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Morristown,  N.  J.  paid  to 
a  particular  Student,  by  themselves. 

Collection  in  the  Church  of  Morristown,  N.  J.  for 
a  particular  student,         _         -         -         -         - 

Phebean  Society  of  Philadelphia,  .         _         - 

Ladies'  Society  of  Princeton,       -         -         - 

E'»enezer  Presbytery,  for  a  particular  student. 

Female  Charitable   Society   of  Amsterdam  N.   Y. 

paid  to  a  particular  student  by  themsehes,         -  20  00 

A  Gentleman,  of  Jamaica,  L.  I.  by  the  hands  of  the 

Rev.  Dr.  Blatchford,  for  a  particular  student,  50  00 

Second  Female  Cent  Society  of  First  Presbyterian 
Church,  N.Y.  -         -         . 

Ladies  of  Frankfort,  Kentucky,  .         -         - 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Newtown,  L.  L 

A  lormer  student  who  had  been  aided. 

Female  Evangelical  Society  of  Montgomery,  N.  Y 

Female  Society  of  Cedar  street  Church,  N.  Y. 

Ladies  of  Newburgh  and  New  Windsor,  N.  Y. 

Ladies  of  Blooming  Grove,  N.  Y.         -         .         - 

Poor  Widow,      ------- 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Allen  town,  N.  J.      - 


70 

00 

90 

52 

76 

50 

41 

50 

57 

00 

55 

00 

20 

00 

58 

00 

27 

00 

51 

25 

50 

00 

30 

00 

44 

00 

55 

00 

30 

41 

1 

00 

6 

50 

19 

00 

11 

00 

51 

00 

7 

50 

17 

00 

258 

13 

25 

00 

10 

00 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Maysville,  Ken.  for  a  par- 
ticular student, 31  50 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Washington,  Ken.  for  a  par- 
ticular student,         

Rev.  Mr.  Edgar;  of  Maysville,  Ken.  for  Do. 

Monthly  Concert  Society  of  Louisville,  Ken.  for  two 
students,  --__-_- 

Collected  for  ditto  at  Charleston,  Indiana,  - 

Female  Cent  Society  of  Hanover  and  Madison,  In- 
dia!ia,  for  ditto, 

Students  of  the  Seminary,  on  account  of  interest  on 
the  several  Scholarships  established  by  them 

Rev.  Dr.  Ely  of  Philadelphia,  for  a  student. 

Rev.  John  Monteith, 

Female  Association  of  Ballston,  N.  Y.  by  the  hands 
of  tlie  Rev.  Henry  R.  Weed,  paid  to  a  particular 
student,  -         -         .-_         -         -  20  00 

First  Church  Pittsburgh,  paid  to  a  particular  stu- 
dent by  themselves^  

Female  Cent  Society  of  Goshen,  N.  Y. 

Industrious  Society  of  Troy,         -         _         -         - 

Female  Charitable  Society  of  Bedford,  N.  Y. 

Female  Education  Society  of  Erie  Congregation,  Pa. 

Fern.  Ass.  of  Second  Pres.  Ch.  Charleston,  S.  C. 


The  professors  have  also  reported  to  the  Board,  that  the 
following  contributions  in  clothing  and  bedding,  has  been 
received  viz. 

One  box  of  clothes  from  the  ladies  of  Staunton,  Virginia, 
containing  cloth  for  1  pair  pantaloons,  also  1  vest  pattern,  7 
shirts,  9  cravats,  and  one  pair  woollen  socks. 

Four  pair  of  cotton  sheets,  received  from  Miss  Olivia 
Sproat,  Philadelphia. 

Two  pair  of  sheets,  and  1  pair  of  pillow  cases,  from  Lyons 
Farms  Spinning  Society,  in  the  bounds  of  Elizabethtown,  N.  J. 
N.  B.  This  Society  contributed  last  year  several  articles  of 
bedding  which  were  omitted  in  the  last  report. 

Clothing  valued  at  g26  50  from  the  Female  Cent  Society 
of  Morristown,  N.  J.  Also  from  the  ladies  of  Morristown, 
N.  J,  a  coat,  towel  and  quilt. 

Mr.  Elisha  W.  Cook  of  Philadelphia,  by  the  hands  of  Rev. 
Dr.  Ely,  for  a  particular  student,  new  clothing  which  cost  S45. 

From  a  gentleman  in  Allentown,  N.  J.  a  quantity  of  linen, 
flaimel,  cambrick,  and  3  pair  of  shoes,  the  whole  valued  at 
JSl5  45.    This  donation  ought  to  have  been  acknowledged  in 


140 

00 

12 

25 

15 

00 

10 

00 

17 

00 

150 

00 

^2166  08 

the  last  report — From  the  same  gentleman  recently  3  pair  of 
stockiiiajs. 

Twelve  pair  short  woollen  stockings,  from  the  Female  Mis- 
sionai'y  Society  of  Perth  Amboy,  New  Jersey. 

Three  comfortables,  and  one  pair  of  sheets,  from  Mrs.  Brit- 
tan  of  New  York. 

A  box  from  a  few  ladies  of  the  Presbyterian  Congregation 
of  Bedford,  N.  Y.  containing  the  following  articles,  4  yards  of 
cloth,  one  woollen  comfortable,  2  cotton  qtiilts,  5  pair  of  sheets, 
11  pair  of  pillow  cases,  7  pair  of  stockings,  and  9  towels,  the 
whole  valued  at  S44. 

From  ladies  of  Newhurgh  and  New  Windsor,  N.  Y.  one 
pair  woollen  stockings,  one  shirt,  and  3^  yards  of  muslin. 

From  thg  Dorcas  Society  of  New  York,  a  package  contain- 
ing a  number  of  shirts. 

A  quilt  made  by  a  little  girl  of  five  years  old,  under  the  in- 
spection of  Mrs.  Green,  wife  of  the  Rev.  Jacob  Green  of  Bed- 
ford, N.  Y. 

From  the  Industrious  Society  of  Troy,  a  package  containing 
6  shirts,  12  cravats,  3  pair  socks,  2  handkerchiefs,  and  3  pil- 
low cases. 

On  the  subject  of  benefactions  for  the  assistance  of  necessi- 
tous students,  while  the  Board  would  express  their  gratitude 
for  the  amount  of  benefactions  reported,  they  beg  lea\  e  to  re- 
mark, that  sucli  henefactions  are  as  much  needed  now,  as  they 
ever  were,  and  especially  as  the  number  of  students,  has  been 
greatly  increased. 

The  number  of  volumes  which  have  been  presented  to 
the  library  tlu'ough  the  year  is  27.  Of  these,  the  Board  beg 
leave  partioularly  to  notice,  11  volumes  octavo,  in  elegant 
binding,  presented  by  the  Hon.  William  Wilberforce  of  Lon- 
don. 

The  last  Assembly  appropriated  for  the  general  purposes  of 
the  Institution,  tiie  sum  of  S4,5()0.  Of  this  tiierc  has  been  ex- 
pended for  Professors'  salaries,  house-rent,  and  contingencies, 
^4214   55, 

Agreeably  to  the  order  of  the  last  Assembly,  the  Board  at  an 
early  period,  addressed  a  circular  letter  to  a  number  of  con- 
gregations, requesting  a  collection  for  tlie  Contingent  Fund : 
in  consequence  of  which  a  few  collections  were  made,  and 
transmitted  to  the  treasurer  of  the  General  Assembly. 

Agreeably  to  the  directions  of  the  last  Assembly,  the  Board 
applied  to  the  Legislature  of  New  Jersey,  at  their  last  session, 
for  a  repeal  or  modification  of  the  last  section  of  the  Act  passed 
at  the  preceding  session,  entitled,  "  An  Act  for  Incorporating 
Trustees   of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian 


Church,  at  Princeton,  New  Jersey."  The  Board  are  happy 
to  inform  the  Assembly,  that  they  have  succeeded  in  procuring 
a  supplement  to  said  Act.  In  consequence  of  this  they  have 
adopted  the  following  resolution ;  viz.  Resolved^  I'hat  the  Board 
recommend  to  the  General  Assembly  to  accept  of  the  afore- 
said charter,  with  the  supplement.^ 

The  Board  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  the  Assembly,  that 
since  the  meeting  of  the  last  Assembly,  an  individual  in  the 
First  Presbyterian  Congregation  in  Elizabetlitown,  whose 
name  is  concealed,  has  ti*ansniitted  to  the  treasurei*  of  the  As- 
sembly, through  the  hands  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  John  M*Dowell,  for 
the  Students'  Permanent  Fund,  the  sum  of  Sl,280.  Dr. 
M'Dowell  informed  the  Board,  tliat  the  same  individual  had, 
at  different  times,  given  sums  to  the  Seminary  which  amount  in 
the  whole,  with  the  sum  just  mentioned,  to  !S2,500.  Of  this 
sum  Sl>930  were  specially  given  to  the  Students'  Perinament 
Fund;  nothing  but  the  interest  to  be  used.  In  consequence  of 
these  donations,  the  Board  recommend  to  the  Assembly,  to  or- 
der that  the  sum  of  ^2,500  be  appropriated  out  of  the  Students' 
Permanent  Fund,  to  endow  a  Scholarship,  to  bear  such  name 
as  the  generous  individual  above  mentioned  may  give  it.  And 
that  the  said  individual  have  the  right  to  point  out  by  whom  the 
scholar  to  be  from  time  to  time  received  on  this  scholarship 
shall  be  named.f 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Board, 

AsHBEL  GREJiJv,  President 
John  McDowell,  Secretary, 

Philadelphia,  May  29,  1824. 


*  The  General  Assembly  have  accepted  of  this  charter  with  its  supple- 
ment-  -The  Seminary  is  therefore  now  incorporated;  and  its  friends  are  in- 
formed that  the  corporate  name  is  "  Trustees  of  the  Theological  Sermnary  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church." 

f  The  above  recommendation  to  endow  a  Scholai'ship  has  been  adopted 
by  the  Assembly. 


The  Frofessors  of  the  Seminarfj,  are — 

Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and  Po- 
lemic Theology. 

Rev.  Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  History  and 
Church  Government. 

Rev.  Charles  Hodge,  Professor  of  Oriental  and  Biblical  Litera- 
ture. 


Ten  Scholarships  have  been  founded  ^  viz. 

1.  Tlie  Le  Roy  Scholar.'ihipy'l    Both  founded  by  Mrs.  Martha  Le 

2.  The  Banyer  Scholarship,  ^  Roy,  New-York. 

3.  Tfte  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  Esq.  o( 
New-Yoik. 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  bounded  by  John  Whitehead,  Esq. 
of  Burke  county,  Georgria. 

5.  The  Charleston  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Congrega- 
tional and  Presbyterian  Female  Association  of  Charleston,  S.  C.  for 
assisting  in  the  education  of  pious  youth  for  the  gospel  ministry. 

6. ,  founded  by  the  first  class  in  the  Seminary,  in  1819. 

7.  The  JV'epheiv  Scholarship,  founded  by  James  Nephew,  Esq.  of 
Mcintosh  county,  Georgia. 

8.  Thp  Ifoudhull  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mrs.  Hannah  Wood- 
hull,  of  Brookhaven,  Long  Isiarid. 

9.  The  Scott  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mr.  William  Scott,  of 
Elizabethtown,  New  Jersey. 

10.  The Scholarship,  founded  by of  Eliza- 
bethtown, New  Jersey. 

The  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  are — 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President. 
John  Woodhull,D.  D.  1st  Vice  President. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D.  2nd  Vice  President. 
John  M<Dowell,*D.  D.  Secretary. 

Tlie  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary,  are—' 

MINISTERS,  ELDERS. 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  Samuel  Bayard, 

John  McDowell,  D.  D.  Thomas  Bradford,  jun. 

William  Neill,  D.  D.  Benjamin  Strong. 

Jacob  J.  Janewav,  D.  D. 

Ezra  S.  Ely,  D.  D. 

John  B.  Romeyn,  D.  D, 

•Henry  R.  Weed. 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D.         ^  DivieBethune, 

John  E.  Latta,  Alexander  Henry, 

Francis  Herron,  D.  D.  Eleazar  Lord. 

John  Johnston, 

David  Comfort, 

Joseph  Caldwell,  D.  D. 

John  M.  Duncan, 

Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D.  Zechariah  Lewis, 

John  H.  Rice,  D.  D.  John  Van  Cleve, 

Asa  Hillyer,  D.  D.  .  Elias  B.  Caldwell. 

John  Chester,  D.  D. 

John  Woodhull,  D.  D. 

Thomas  M<AuIhv,  D,  D. 

Gardiner  Spring,  D.  D. 


THIRTEENTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


2rj|eolo0ical  Stwinatff. 


The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary,  pre- 
sent to  the  General  Jlssemhly^  the  follotving  as  the  report 
of  their  proceedings,  and  of  the  state  of  the  Seminary 
through  the  last  year  : 

THE  number  of  students  at  the  date  of  the  last  report,  was 
&ne  hundred  and  thirteen.  During  the  summer  session,  sis: 
new  students  were  received,  viz. 

Curtis  C.  Baldwin,  graduate  of  Hamilton  College,  N.  Y. 

Jeremiah  Wood  Union,  do. 

Robert  Henry  Jefferson,  Penn. 

Daniel  L.  Carroll  do. 

Samuel  D.  Blythe  Transylvania  Univ.  Ken. 

E.  H.  Adams,  candidate    of    Pres.  of  West  Lexington. 
During  the  winter  session,  thirty-eight  additional  students 
were  received,  viz. 

Theophilus  Packard,  graduate  of  Amherst  College,  Mas. 

Charles  Hall  ^  Hamilton,  N.  Y. 

Henry  Morris  do. 

Clifford  Arms  Union,  N.  Y. 

Gerrish  Barrett  do. 

Hervey  Hayes  do. 

Henry  Lyon  do. 

Cyrus  Mason  do. 

Samuel  Schaffer  do. 

Henry  White  do. 

George  B.  Whiting  do. 

Thomas  W.  Coit    ^  Yale,  Conn. 

Robert  Hall  Nassau  Hall,  N.  J. 

Thomas  L.  Janeway  Univ.  of  Pennsylvania. 

John  H.  Agnew  Dickinson,  Penn. 

William  Annan  do. 


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William  Cahoonejr.  Dickinson,  Penn. 

William  P.  Cochran  do. 

John  M.  Dickey  do. 

Isaac  M^Ilvaine  do. 

Daniel  M'Kinley  do. 

John  C.  Young  do. 

James  Nourse  Jefferson,  Pennsylvania. 

Samuel  C.  Jennings  do. 

William  Sickels  do. 

Samuel  Bryson  Western  University,  Penn. 

Daniel  Derwell  cand.  of  Pres.  of  New  Brunswick. 

Thomas  Cole  New  Castle. 

Robert  M'Cachren  do. 

Peter  Hassinger  do. 

A.  G.  Morrison  do. 

Thomas  W.  Irwin  Philadelphia. 

Henry  Aurand  do. 

Briton  E.  Collins  do. 

J.  B.  M^Creary  do. 

George  Printz  do. 

Samuel  R.  Alexander  Ebenezer. 

Lewis  M^Leod,  Licentiate  of  Pres.  of  West  Tennessee. 
The  highest  number  of  students  in  the  Seminary  at  one  time 
through  the  year,  has   been  one  hundred  mid  eleven.     The 
number  now  in  connexion  with  it,  is  one  hundred  and  jive. 

At  the  close  of  the  summer  session,  certificates  that  they  had 
completed  the  whole  course  prescribed  in  the  Plan,  were  given 
to  the  following  seven  young  men,  viz.  Alanson  Benedict, 
James  D.  Hyndshaw,  James  H.  Johnston,  Daniel  A.  Penick, 
Samuel  A.  Pressley,  Joseph  Myers,  and  Moses  C.  Searle. 

The  Board  regret,  that  out  of  a  class,  once  consisting  of  more 
than  thirty  members,  so  small  a  number  should  have  completed 
the  whole  course  prescribed  in  the  Plan  of  the  Seminary. 

The  semi-annual  examinations  of  the  students  have,  as  usual, 
been  highly  satisfactory  to  the  Board. 

On  the  subject  of  benefactions  for  the  support  of  necessitous 
students,  the  Professors  have  reported  the  following  sums,  viz. 

Pittsburg  Education  Society,  paid  to  a  particular 
Student  by  themselves        >         -         -         - 

Ladies  of  Staunton,  Virginia  -         -         - 

Female  Society  of  Newton,  Long-Island    - 
Do.           do.         Florida,  N.  Y. 
Do.           do.         Elizabeth  town,  N.  J.  for  a  parti- 
cular student     

Female  Society  of  Jamaica,  L.  I. 
Do.  Friend,  Princeton,  N.  J.  .         -         , 

Ladies  Society  of  Princeton,  N.  J.         -         -     *\\ 

Arrjount  carried  forward,         -         -  364  20 


190 

00 

30 

00 

50 

00 

17 

00 

50 

00 

45 

20 

5 

00 

77 

00 

Amount  brought  forward       -         -         ,         - 
Phebean     do.        Philadelphia  -         _         . 

Female  Friend     ------ 

Some  Ladies  of  Somerset  County,  Mar.  collected 

by  the  late  Mrs.  E.  M.  Ker 
Ladies  of  Wall  Street  Church,  N.  Y.     - 
Collected  in  Lidiana,  for  two  particular  students,  by 

the  Rev.  Mr.  Crow  -         -         .         - 

A  student  formerly  benefitted  by  the  charitable  fund 
Rev.  J.  M.  Dickey,  for  two  particular  students 
Society  in  Mr.  Park'^  school,  Madison,  Indiana, 
Society  in  Hanover,  Indiana,     -         -         -         - 

Female  Societies  of  Madison  and  Hanover,  with  se- 
veral congregational  collections,  for  two  parti- 
cular students        -         -         -         -         - 

Female  Society  in  Cedar  Street  Church,  N.  Y. 
Students  of  the  Seminary  on  account  of  the  several 

scholarships  established  by  them 
Female  cent  Society  of  the  1st  Pres.  Church,  Alba- 
ny, paid  to  a  particular  student  by  themselves 
Annanias  Piatt,  Esq.  Albany         .         -         . 
Female  cent  Society  of  Amsterdam,  N.  Y.  for  a 
particular  student 


The  Professors  have  also  reported  the  following  contributions, 
viz. 

A  bed  quilt  and  comfortable,  from  some  ladies  of  Hanover, 
N.  J. 

10^  yards  of  blue  cloth,  from  a  friend  in  Allentown,  N.  J. 

6  pair  of  stockings,  from  Kingston,  N.  J. 

6  shirts  and  2  pair  of  stockings,  from  a  Society  in  Morris- 
town,  N.  J. 

From  Mr.  James  Holmes,  1  cot,  3  sheets,  1  coverlet,  1  fea- 
ther bed,  1  chair,  1  desk,  and  1  candlestick. 

A  person  in  Orange  County,  N.  Y.  1  pair  of  socks. 

Mr.  D.  M'Kinney,  1  pillow,  and  1  table. 

A  Society  in  Lyons  farms,  Elizabethtown,  N.  J.  three  pair  of 
sheets,  and  three  pair  of  pillow  cases. 

Mr.  R.  Henry,  1  straw  bed. 

Mr.  J.  Wood,  1  pillow  case. 

A  person  unknown,  25  pillowcases,  10  sheets,  9  towels,  and 
1  quilt. 

Some  ladies  of  Newark,  N.  J.  6  pair  of  stockings. 

Young  ladies  of  Middle  Spring  Cong.  Pennsylvania,  26  pair 
of  stockings,  2  cravats,  and  cash  fifty  cents. 

A  lady  in  Luzerne  County,  Penn.  1  pair  of  pillow  cases. 


$364   20 

40 

00 

2 

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20  00 

37 

00 

62 

00 

50 

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8 

30 

3 

80 

3 

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168 

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58  00 

100 

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20 

00 

60 

00 

^1038  50 

Mr.  M.  L.  Fullerton,  1  cot,  1  bed,  1  pillow,  1  bolster,  1 
blriiiket,  1  shovel  a  id  p;iir  of  tongs,  Daper  ami  brush. 

Some  ladies  in  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.  6  cravats. 

Ladies  of  Harrisburg,  Penn.  11  sheets,  4  piilovvs,  23  pillow 
cases,  25  towels,  1  blanket,  1  bed  quilt,  and  4  comfortables. 

Congresjution  of  Newtown,  Ponn.  1  bed,  1  boister,  2  pillows, 
2  pillow  cases,  2  sheets,  1  blanket,  1  comfortable,  1  coverlet, 
and  1  pair  of  stockinors. 

Sme  ladies  in  Trenton,  N.  J.  5  shirts. 

Ladies  of  Wilmington,  Delaware,  1  comfortable,  1  bed  quilt, 
1  sheet,  2  pillow  cases,  2  towels,  and  4. curtains. 

A  few  volumes  of  books  have  been  added  to  the  library  by 
donations,  through  the  past  year.  On  the  subject  of  the  Libra- 
ry, the  Board  would  inform  the  Assembly,  that  the  books  of 
the  Seminary  are  deposited  in  two  distinct  Libraries,  kept  in 
different  rooms;  and  that  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Pro- 
fessors, the  Board  have  named  one  of  these.  The  Green  Libra- 
ry, in  honour  of  the  Rev.  Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President  of  the 
Board  of  Directors,  from  whom  it  has  received  a  more  valuable 
donation,  than  from  any  other  individual;  and  that  they  have 
named  the  other,  which  is  the  Library  received  from  the  Asso- 
ciate Reformed  Synod,  The  Mason  Library^  in  honour  of  the 
Rev.  John  M.  Mason,  D.  D.  the  late  President  of  the  Theological 
School,  with  which  it  was  formerly  connected,  and  to  whose 
exertions,  chiefly,  it  owes  its  existence. 

The  last  Assembly  appropriated  for  the  general  purposes  of 
the  Institution,  the  sum  of  4200  dollars,  in  addition  to  an  un- 
expended balance  of  the  preceding  year  of  ^285,45.  Of  this 
there  has  been  expended  for  the  payment  of  Professors'  salaries, 
the  sum  of  ^4,485,  leaving  a  balance  of  the  appropriation  unex- 
pended of  ^45.  The  incidental  expenses  of  the  Institution  have 
been  paid  out  of  the  general  expense  fund. 

The  Board  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  the  Assembly  that 
since  the  meeting  of  the  last  Assembly,  several  scholarships  have 
been  founded  One  by  the  ladies  of  the  city  of  Augfista,  in 
Georgia.  The  whole  sum  of  2,500  dollars  requisite  to  endow  a 
scholarship,  has  been  paid  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Trustees  of  the 
General  Assembly.  This  scholarship  is  named  the  Augusta  Fe- 
male Scholarship.  The  founders  vest  the  right  of  nominating 
the  student,  who  may  receive  the  benefit  of  this  fund,  in  the 
Rev.  Samuel  S.  Davis,  of  Augusta,  Georgia,  during  his  life  ;  and 
after  his  decease,  they  vest  the  right  in  the  Professors  of  the 
Seminary. 

Another  Scholarship  has  been  founded  by  Mrs.  Jane  Keith,  of 
Charleston,  South  Carolina,  widow  of  tlie  late  Rev.  Isaac  S. 
Keith,  D.  D.  of  that  city.  Mrs.  Keith  has  given  her  obligation 
for  the  payment  of  2500  dollars,  and  the  interest  of  this  sunft 


annually  at  6  per  cent,  until  the  principal  is  paid ;  she  retains, 
during  life,  the  right  of  nominating  the  student  who  may  have 
the  benefit  of  this  Scholarship,  and  vests  the  right  after  her  de- 
cease, in  the  Professors  of  the  Seminary. 

Another  Scholarship  has  been  founded  by  Robert  Gosman, 
Esq,  of  Upper  Red  Hook,  New  York.  Mr.  Gosman  has  paid 
the  sum  of  2500  dollars  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Trustees  of  the 
General  Assembly.  The  founder  of  this  Scholarship  retains, 
during  his  natural  life,  the  right  of  nominating  the  beneficiaries 
of  said  Scholarship  ;  after  his  decease,  the  right  of  nomination  is 
to  be  vested  in  his  tw^o  sons,  the  Rev,  John  Gosman,  and  Mr. 
Jonathan  Gosman,  in  joint  trust  with  the  Rev.  Andrew  Kittle, 
of  Red  Hook,  and  the  Rev.  Peter  S.  Wynkoop,  of  Ghent ;  and 
in  the  survivors  or  survivor  of  them  ;  and  in  case  of  their  refusal 
or  neglect,  the  nommation  is  to  vest  in  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  Seminary  ;  and -after  the  decease  of  the  above  named  per- 
sons, the  nomination  is  to  vest  forever  in  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  Seminary. 

Another  Scholarship  has  been  founded  by  Eliphalet  Wickes, 
Esq.  of  Jamaica,  Long  Island.  Mr.  Wickes  has  paid  the  sum  of 
2500  dollars  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Trustees  of  the  General  As- 
sembly. The  founder  of  this  Scholarship  has  directed,  that  the 
beneficiaries  be  named  by  his  son,  the  Rev.  Thomas  S.  Wicke.^ 
during  his  life  ;  and  after  his  death,  by  his  grandson,  Eliphak- 
Wickes,  junr. ;  and  after  his  death,  by  the  Professors  of  the 
Seminary  forever;  and  in  case  the  said  son  or  grandson  shall 
neglect  or  refuse  to  name  said  beneficiaries,  then  the  Piofessors 
are  to  name  them. 

The  Board  have  also  received  information,  that  Benjamin 
Smith,  Esq.  deceased,  laic  of  Elizabeth  Town,  (N.  J.)  has  be- 
queathed in  his  will,  the  sum  of  ^2,500,  to  endow  a  Scholarship 
in  the  Seminary;  and  also,  that  Mr.  John  Keith,  deceased,  late 
of  Bucks  Count}^,  Penn.  has  bequeathed  in  his  will,  the  sum  of 
^2,500  to  endow  a  Scholarship  in  the  Seminary.  These  bequests 
have  not  5-ct  been- paid. 

The  Board  would  further  report,  that  the  unknown  individual, 
in  Elizabeth  Town,  N.  J.  to  whom  the  last  Assembly,  in  con- 
sequence of  the  payment  of  ^2,500,  voted  a  Scholarship,  with 
the  right  of  directing  the  manner  in  which  the  Scholar  shall  be 
named,  retains,  during  life,  the  right  of  nominating  the  Scholar 
who  is  to  receive  the  benefit  of  said  Scholarship,  and  vests  the 
right  when  the  donor  shall  be  deceased,  in  the  Session  of  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church,  in  Elizabeth  Tow^n,  N.  J. 

The  Board  would  also  report  to  the  Assembly,  that,  at  their 
late  meeting,  a  letter  was  received  from  the  Medical  Faculty  of 
Jefferson  College,  located  in  Philadelphia,  expressing  the  desire 
of  its  members  to  promote  as  far  as  their  professional  services 
are  calculated  to  do  so,  the  important  objects  of  this  institution; 


and  generously  informing  that  the  several  courses  of  public  lec- 
tures to  be  delivered  by  them  during  the  ensuing  winter,  will 
he  freely  open  to  all  Students  connected  with  the  Theological 
Seminary,  who  may  be  destined  to  labour  as  Missinnaries;  and 
to  such  others,  also,  as  may  deem  it  either  interesting  or  useful 
to  devote  a  portion  of  their  time  to  the  collection  of  knowledge 
in  the  various  departments  of  Medical  Science. 

On  the  subject  of  funds,  for  the  support  of  the  Institution, 
through  the  ensuing  year,  the  Board  would  report,  that  the 
whole  of  the  salary  of  Professor  Hodge,'voted  at  the  time  of  his 
election,  three  years  since,  must  now  be  provided  for  by  the 
Assembly — the  time  having  expired  in  which  ^600  of  it  was 
to  be  provided  for  by  private  subscription.  The  salaries  of  Pro- 
fessors to  be  provided  for  the  ensuing  year,  by  the  Assembly, 
amount  to  ^4,800. 

The  Assembly  have  to  provide  also  for  the  payment  of  the 
interest  of  Sll,000,  borrowed  in  former  years — S9,000  of  it  at 
6  per  cent,  and  ^2,000  at  5  per  cent,  making  ^640.  In  addi- 
tion to  this,  the  Treasurer  has  given  information,  that  the 
balance  against  the  contingent  fund  through  the  last  year,  is 
igl,460  83. 

So  that  the  Assembly  have  to  meet  the  ensuing  year,  the  fol- 
lowing expenditures,  viz: — 

Professors'  Salaries, ^4800  00 

Balance  against  contin.  fund,  -         -         -         -       1460  83 
Interest  on  Loan,  -         -         -         -         -         -         640  00 

^6900  83 


The  contingent  expenses  of  the  Institution,  will  be  met  by 
the  general  expense  fund.  To  meet  the  expenditures  to  be  pro- 
vided for,  by  the  Assembly,  the  Board  would  report  the  follow- 
ing sums: — 

Interest  on  the  permanent  fund,  and  the  sums  paid 
in  on  the  different  Professorships,  amounting  in  the 
tvhole  to  about  5?60,000,  at  5  per  cent.         -    •      - 

Proceeds  of  Dr.  Wheelock's  Estate,  say 

Dr.  Codman's  subscription,     -         -         -         - 

Rent  of  a  house  in  Philadelphia, 

Money,  reported  as  received  from  the  late  Ass. 
Reformed  Synod, 


Necessary  expenditure  for  the  year,  to  be  pro- 
vided for  by  the  Assembly,    -         -  -  -  - 
Means  which  the  Assembly  at  present  have,  - 

Leaving  a  balance  to  be  provided  for  by  the  As- 
sembly, above  their  present  means,  say 


^3000  00 

400 

00 

100 

00 

350 

00 

1051 

41 

4901 

41 

6900 

83 

4901 

41 

2000 

00 

The  Board  have  further  to  report  that  their  minutes  through 
the  year  past  have  had  to  record  the  afflictive  dispensations  of 
Divine  Providence.  Since  the  meeting;  of  the  last  Assembly,  it 
has  pleased  an  all-wise  and  sovereign  God,  to  remove  fown'  of 
their  number  by  death,  viz:  DIvie  Kethune,  Esq.  the  Rev.  John 
E.  Latta,  the  Rev.  John  VVoodhull,  D.  D  and  the  Rev.  John  B. 
Romeyn,  D.  D.  The  term  of  office  of  Dr.  Woodhull  would  now 
have  expired — of  the  term  of  office  for  which  Mr.  Bethune  and 
Mr.  Latta  were  elected,  there  remains  one  year  unexpired — and 
of  Dr.  Romeyn's  term  of  office  there  remains  two  years.  The 
Assembly  will,  of  course,  elect  Directors  to  fill  these  vacancies. 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Board. 

ASIIBEL  GREEN,  President, 

JOHN  MCDOWELL,  Secretary, 

Philadelphia,  May  23,  1825. 

7'he  Professors  of  the  Seminary,  are — 

Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and 
Polemic  Theology. 

Rev.  Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  History 
and  Church  Government. 

Rev.  Charles  Hodge,  Professor  of  Oriental  and  Biblical  Lite- 
rature. 

Fourteen  Scholarships  have  been  founded,  viz: — 

1.  The  Le  Roy  Scholarship,  \  Both  founded  by  Mrs.  Martha 

2.  The  Banyer  Scholarship,^  Le  Roy,  New  York. 

3.  The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  Esq. 
of  New  York. 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  founded  by  John  White- 
head,  Esq.  of  Burke  County,  Georgia. 

5.  Tfie  Charleston  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the 
Congregational  and  Presbyterian  Female  Association  of  Charles- 
ton, S.  C.  for  assisting  in  the  education  of  pious  youth  for  the 
Gospel  Ministry. 

6. ,  founded  by  the  first  class  in  the  Seminary, 

in  1819. 

7.  The  Nephew  Scholarship,  founded  by  James  Nephew,  Esq, 
of  M'Intosh  County,  Georgia. 

8.  The  Woodhull  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mrs.  Hannah 
Woodhull,  of  Brookhaven,  Long  Island. 

9.  The  Scott  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mr.  William  Scott,  of 
Elizabethtown,  New  Jersey. 

10.  The Scholarship,  founded    by  — — — ,  of 

Elizabethtown,  New  Jersey. 


8 


11.  The    Aus;usta   Female    Scholarship,  founded   by  the 
Ladies  of  Aujj;usta,  Georgia. 

12.  The  Keith  Schola?^ship,  founded  by  Mrs.  Jane  Keith,  of 
Charleston,  S.  C. 

13.  7'hn  Gosman  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Gosman> 
Esq.  of  Upper  Red  Hook,  New  York. 

14.  7'he  Wickes  Scholarship,  founded  by  Eliphalet  Wickes, 
Esq.  of  Jamaica,  Long-Island. 

The  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  are — 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President. 
Jacob  J   Janeway,  D.  D.  1st  Vice  President. 
Samuel  Bayard,  Esq.  2d  Vice  President. 
John  M'Dowell,  D.  D.  Secretary. 

The  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary,  are — 


MINISTERS. 

John  Chester,  D.  D. 
Thomas  M'Auley,  D.  D. 
Eliphalet  Nott,  D.  D. 
Ezra  Fisk 
Asa  Hillyer,  D.  D. 
Benjamin  Palmer,  D.  D. 
Eliphalet  W.  Gilbert. 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D. 
John  M'Dowell,  D.  D. 
William  Neill,  D.  D. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D. 
Ezra  S.  Ely,  D.  D. 
Henry  R.  Weed 
Joshua  T.  Russell. 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D. 
Francis  Herron,  D.  D. 
John  Johnston 
David  Comfort 
Joseph  Caldwell,  D.  D. 
John  M.  Duncan 
William  W.  Phillip?^ 


ELDERS. 


Zechariah  Lewis 
Eliphalet  Wickes 
John  Van  Cleve 


Samuel  Bayard 
Thomas  Bradford,  jr. 
Benjamin  Strong 


Alexander  Henry 
Eleazar  Lord 
Robert  G.  Johnson 


FOURTEENTH 


ANNUAL   REPORT 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


THEOKOGZCAXi  SEiaiNARir. 


PHILdDELPHM: 

THIIfTED    BY    JESPER    HABDUTG. 

1826 


FOURTEENTH 

ANNUAL  REPORT 

OF  THE 
OF  THE 

TBISOLOaiCAL  SEMZXVARV. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Theological  Seminary  present  the 
following  Report  to  the  General  *dssembly. 

At  the  date  of  the  last  report,  the  number  of  students  in  the  Insti- 
tution was  one  hundred  and  five. 

During  the  summer  session,  eight  new  students  were  received,  viz. 

Ezra  D.  Kinne,  graduate  of  Middlebury  College,  Ver. 

John  Nott  Union,  N.  Y. 

Hector  Moffat  do. 

Erskine  Mason  Dickinson,  Penn. 

John  K.  Cunningham  Jefferson,  Penn. 

William  S.  Plumer  Washington,  Vir. 

David  R.  Preston  Transylvania  Univ.  Ken. 

James  W.  Moore,         candidate  of  Pres.  of  Northumberland. 
During  the  winter  session,  thirty -five  additional  students  were 
received,  viz. 

Anson  Rood,  graduate  of  Middlebury  Col.  Ver. 

Herman  Hooker  do. 

Isaac  N.  Cande  Union,  N.  Y. 

Chauncey  E.  Goodrich  do. 

Aaron  W.  Lyon  do. 

Russel  Whiting  do. 

James  C.  Magraw  do. 

A.  H.  Phillips  do. 

Malcolm  N.  McLaren,  (Ass.  Ref.)    do. 

John  F.  M'Laren  do. 

William  P.  Alrichs  ^    Nassau  Hall,  N.  J. 

Peter  J.  Gulick  do. 

James  D.  Pickands  4®' 


George  A.  Lyon,  jun.  Dickinson,  Penn. 

John  W.  M'CulIough  do. 

AV'illiam  B.  M'llvain  do. 

Moses  Williamson  do. 

J.  T.  Marshall  Davie  do. 

John  G.  Morris,  (Luth.  Ch.)  do! 

James  Campbell  Jefierson,  Penn. 

John  F.  Cowan  do. 

William  Coxe  do. 

John  D;  Hughes  do. 

W^atson  Hughes  do 

David  H.  Riddle  do! 

John  M'Clusky  do. 

William  G.  Campbell  AVashington,  Vir. 

John  Stockton,  (licentiate)      Washington,  Penn. 

Samuel  M'Farren,   do.  do. 

William  S.  Potts,  candidate  of  Pres.  of  Philadelphia. 

John  P.  Robinson  Baltimore. 

Theodore  S.  Wright,  (coloured  man)  Albany. 

AVilliam  Hill  Newcastle. 

John  Pope  Trotter  West  Lexington. 

James  Hawthorn  Louisville. 

Mr.  Thomas  W.  Irwin,  one  of  the  students  of  the  second  class, 
departed  this  life  in  the  month  of  February  last. 

The  highest  number  of  students  in  the  SeminA^y  at  one  time  through 
the  year,  has  been  one  hundred  and  eif^hteeyi.  The  number  stUl 
remaining  in  connexion  with  it,  is  one  hundred  and  fourteen. 

At  the  close  of  the  summer  session,  certificates  that  they  had  com- 
pleted the  whole  course  prescribed  in  the  Plan,  were  given  to  the 
following  six  young  men,  viz.  Lewis  Bond,  William  Brearly,  Ed- 
ward N.  Kirk,  Samuel  V.  Marshall,  Amos  Savage,  and  M^Kni^-ht 
Williamson.  ^ 

The  Board  are  constrained  to  repeat  the  regret,  that  they  have  fre- 
quently had  occasion  to  express  in  former  reports,  that  so  few  of  the 
students  continue  in  the  Seminary  the  time  prescribed  in  the  Plan  to 
complete  the  full  course  of  study. 

W^hilc  on  this  subject  the  Board  beg  leave  to  lay  before  the  Assem- 
bly the  following  extract,  from  the  minutes  of  their  late  meeting  at 
Princeton,  viz. 

"In  the  opinion  of  the  Board,  it  would  contribute  to  the  future 
usefulness  of  the  students,  as  well  as  to  the  reputation  of  the  Seminary, 
if  all  could  be  induced  to  enter  so  as  to  begin  at  the  commencement 
of  the  course  of  instruction,  and  continue  tiieir  studies  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  Professors  for  three  years,  that  they  might  become  en- 
titled to  certificates  of  approbation.  They  think  also  that  the  prac- 
tice which  has  too  frequently  prevailed,  of  young  men  entering  the 
Seminary,  and  then  after  spending  not  more  than  a  year,  or  six  or 
three  months,  going  away  into  the  churches  with  the  name  of  students 


of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  Princeton,  is  very  injurious  to  its 
reputation." 

On  this  subject  the  Board  have  adopted  the  following;  resolutions: 
"  1.  That  the  certificates  of  approbation  awarded  to  students,  who, 
after  having  remained  three  years,  shall  have  sustained  a  satisfactory 
examination,  be  formally  and  publicly  delivered  to  them,  in  the  ora- 
tory, by  the  acting  president  of  the  Board,  immediately  after  the  ad- 
dress made  at  the  close  of  the  session. 

2.  That  the  General  Assembly  be  requested  to  renew  their  re- 
commendation, that  the  pupils  should  avail  themselves  of  the  great 
advantage  to  be  derived  from  attending  upon  a  full  course  of  theolo- 
gical instruction  in  this  Seminary  ;  and  that  the  Assembly  adopt  any 
additional  means,  which  to  their  wisdom  may  appear  proper  to  se- 
cure to  the  youth  of  the  Seminary,  the  benefit  of  attending  on  a  full 
course  of  the  instruction  communicated  in  the  Institution." 

The  semi-annual  examinations  of  the  students  have  been  as  hereto- 
fore entirely  satisfactory  to  the  Board. 

On  the  subject  of  benefactions  for  the  assistance  of  necessitous  stu- 
dents, the  Professors  have  reported  the  following  sums,  viz. 

Female  Benevolent  Society  of  Lebanon,  S.  C.  -  637  00 

Female  Society  of  Elizabeth  Town,  N.  J.  -         -         40  00 

Anonymous  for  a  student, 15  00 

Benevolent  friend  for  a  particular  student,  -         -         -         50  00 
Female  Society  of  Newtown,  L.  I.  .         -         _  38  00 

Female  Benevolent  Society  of  Morristovvn,  N.  J.  -         23  31 

Phebean  Society  of  Philadelphia,     -         .         .         -  4100 

Ladies'  Society  of  Princeton,  N.  J.      -         -         -  ~f  -  -         67  00 
A  student  formerly  aided  by  this  fund,     ,         -         -  20  00 

Cong,  of  Louisville,  Ken.  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Blackburn, 

for  a  particular  student,         -         -         -         -         -         20  00 
From  three  ladies  of  New  York,      -         -         -         -  16  00 

Presented  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Matthew  Brown,         -         -         20  00 
Female  Society  of  Woodbridge,  N.  J.  for  a  particular 

student, -  25  00 

Do.         do.  for  another  student,        -         -         -         -         10  00 

From  a  clergyman,  paid  him  for  supplying  a  pulpit,  10  00 

From  do.  do     -         -         -  20  00 

A  widow's  mite,         -------  5  00 

Female  Society  of  Lexington,  Ken.  for  a  particular  student  50  00 
Female  Society  of  Allentown,  N.  J.         -         -         -  6  50 

Female  Society  of  Scotch  Town,  Orange  county,  N.  Y.         10  00 
Ladies  at  the  Falls  of  St.  Mary,  outlet  of  J^ake  Superior,       15  00 

Anonymous, -         -       220  00 

Female  Society  of  Jamaica,  L.  I.      -         -         -         -  27  00 

Female  Society  of  Cedar  street  Church,  New  York,  126  00 

Paid  by  students,  interest  on  Scholarships,  -         -         26  00 

Female  Benevolent  Society  of  Deer  Park,  Orange  cy.  N.  Y.  35  12i 
Female  Cent  Society  of  Florida,  N.  Y.     ~        ~      '  2100 


Female  Praying  Society  of  the  First  Presb.  Church,  Al- 
bany, paid  to  a  particular  student  by  themselves,  S5  00 

Female  Cent  Society,  First  Pres.  Church,  Albany,  paid 

to  another  student 100  00 


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The  Professors  have  also  reported  the  receipt  of  the  following  ar- 
ticles for  the  use  of  the  Seminary. 

From  the  Dorcas  Society  of  the  city  of  New  York,  30  shirts. 

From  some  ladies  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  14  shirts  and  13  cravats. 

From  a  student  leaving  the  Seminary,  1  feather  bed,  2  pillows, 
and  1  quilt. 

From  another  student,  1  feather  bed,  2  pillows,  1  pair  of  sheets,  1 
comfortable,  1  cot,  1  pair  of  blankets,  and  1  pillow  case. 

From  ladies  of  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.  3  vests,  2  pair  of  pantaloons, 
and  1  coat. 

From  W.  B.  2  pair  of  sheets,  1  pair  of  pillow  cases,  1  pair  of 
towels,  and  1  table. 

From  a  lady  in  Princeton,  1  comfortable,  and  1  coverlet. 

From  a  student,  2  pair  of  sheets,  1  bedstead,  and  1  table. 

From  a  lady  in  Snowhill,  Maryland,  4  pair  of  socks,  1  pair  of  pil- 
low cases,  and  1  pair  of  towels. 

From  an  unknown  source,  6  pair  of  cotton  socks. 

From  ladies  of  Lyon's  Farms,  Elizabeth  Town,  N.  J.  for  the  use 
of  a  particular  student,  3  sheets,  1  pair  of  pillow  cases,  1  quilt,  and  1 
coverlet. 

From  Elizabeth  Town,  N.  J.  10  cravats,  4  shirts,  4  pillow  cases,  I 
handkerchief,  and  1  pair  of  suspenders. 

From  Lyon's  Farms,  Elizabeth  Town,  N.  J.  1  quilt,  pieced  by 
William  Scott  Johnson,  and  Robert  Bond,  aged  six  and  a  half  years 
each. 

From  a  lady  of  Lawrenceville,  N.  J.  1  pair  of  stockings. 

From  a  friend  in  Allentown,  N.  J.  16 h  yards  of  cassimere. 

From  ladies  of  Lawrenceville,  N.  J.  2  shirts. 

From  a  student,  1  matrass,  1  pair  of  pillow  cases,  1  pair  of  sheets, 
and  3  chairs. 

From  ladies  in  Hanover,  Morris  county,  N.  J.  1  bed  quilt,  1  com- 
fortable, and  1  pair  of  pillow  cases. 

From  ladies  in  Wilmington,  Del.  10  shirts,  and  6  cravats. 

Through  the  year  the  library  has  received  an  addition  of  76  vol- 
umes— 24  of  these  volumes  were  presented  by  sundry  persons;  and 
the  remaining  52  were  purchased. 

The  Board  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  the  Assembly,  that  since 
the  meeting  of  the  last  Assembly,  two  new  scholarships  have  been 
reported  to  the  Board. 

Mr.  Othniel  Smith,  of  Jamaica,  Long  Island,  who  lately  deceased, 
bequeathed  in  his  will  the  sum  of  ^2500,  to  found  a  scholarship.  The 
whole  of  this  sum  has  already  been  paid  to  the  Treasurer  of  the 


Trustees  of  the  General  Assembly.  Mr.  Smith  has  in  his  will,  vested 
the  right  of  naming  the  student  who  may  have  the  benefit  of  his 
scholarship,  in  the  Rev.  Henry  R.  Weed  of  All)any,  during  his  life, 
and  after  his  decease,  in  the  Professors  of  tlie  Seminary. 

Miss  H.  Smith  of  Carmel,  near  Natchez,  Mississippi,  lately 
deceased,  has  also  left  in  her  will  the  sum  of  ^3000,  to  endow  a 
scholarship.  This  bequest  the  Board  were  informed  will  shortly  be 
paid.  The  surviving  relatives  of  Miss  Smith  request  that  the  right 
of  nominating  the  student,  who  may  have  the  benefit  of  this  endow- 
ment, may  be  vested  in  the  Presbytery  of  Mississippi. 

The  Board  would  further  report,  that  they  have  received  from  the 
founders  of  the  Augusta  Female  Scholarship,  the  following  ofiicial 
communication. 

"  At  a  meeting  of  the  founders  of  the  Augusta  Female  Scholarship, 
held  in  the  city  of  Augusta,  (Georg.)  on  the  6th  of  March,  1826  ;  the 
Revd.  Samuel  S.  Davis,  having  resigned  the  right  vested  in  him,  of 
nominating  the  beneficiaries  of  this  fund — it  was  resolved,  that  this 
right  be  vested  forever  in  the  Professors  of  the  Theological  Seminary 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Princeton,  (N.  J.)  subject  however  to 
the  following  restrictions,  viz.  :  That  whenever  a  vacancy  in  this 
Scholarship  is  to  be  filled,  the  preference  shall  always  be  given  to  a 
candidate  from  the  state  of  Georgia,  if  at  the  time  there  shall  be  appli- 
cations from  that  state  ;  and  in  the  absence  of  such,  then  to  a  candi- 
date from  some  other  southern  section  of  the  church." 
Signed  by  order  of  the  Board. 

ASHBEL  GREEN,  President, 

John  M'Dowell,  Secretary. 
Philadelphia,  May  23,  1826. 

The  Professors  of  the  Se7ninary\  are — 

Rev.  Archibald  Alexander,D.  D.  Professor  of  Didactic  and  Polemic 
Theology. 

Rev.  Samuel  Miller,  D.  D.  Professor  of  Ecclesiastical  History  and 
Church  Government. 

Rev.  Charles  Hodge,  Professor  of  Oriental  and  Biblical  Literature. 

Sixteen  Scholarships  have  been  founded,  viz  : — 

1.  The  Le  Roy  Scholarship,')  Both  founded  by  Mrs.  Martha  Le 

2.  The  Banyer  Scholarship,^  Roy,  New  York. 

3.  The  Lenox  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Lenox,  Esq.  of 
New  York. 

4.  The  Whitehead  Scholarship,  founded  by  John  Whitehead, 
Esq.  of  Burke  County,  Georgia. 

5.  The  Charleston  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Congre- 
gational and  Presbyterian  Female  As-ociation  of  Charleston,  S.  C.  for 
assisting  in  the  education  of  pious  youth  for  the  Gospel  Ministry. 

6.  ■ ,  founded  bv  the  first  class  in  the  Seminary,  in 

1619. 


7.   The  Nephew  Scholarship,  founded  by  James  Nephew,  Esq.  of 
MMntosh  County,  Georgia.  ^ 

K   M    '^A^  ^Voodkull  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mrs.  Hannah  Wood- 
huJJ,  of  Brookhaven,  Long  Island. 

9.    The  Scott  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mr.  William  Scott,  of  Eli- 
zabethtovvn,  New  Jersey. 

X.  }u:   ^^^Z ~. ^'cholarship,  founded  by ,  of  Eliza- 

bethtovvn,  New  Jersey. 

11.   The  Augusta  Female  Scholarship,  founded  by  the  Ladies  of 
Augusta,  Georgia. 

.  _  12    The  Keith  Scholarship,  founded   by  Mrs.   Jane   Keith,  of 
Charleston,  S.  C.  ' 

13.  TheGosman  Scholarship,  founded  by  Robert  Gosman,  Esq. 
of  Upper  Red  Hook,  New  York.  ^ 

14.  The  TVickes  Scholarship,  founded  by  Eliphalet  Wickes,  Esq. 
oi  Jamaica,  Long-Island.  ^ 

15    The   Othniel  Smith  Scholarship,  founded  by  Mr.  Othniel 
Jimith,  ot  Jamaica,  Long  Island. 

16.   The  H,  Smith  Scholarship,  founded  by  Miss  H.  Smith,  of 
l^armel,  Mississippi.  ' 

The  Officers  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  are^ 
Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  President. 
Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D.  1st  Vice  President. 
Samuel  Bayard,  Esq.  2d  Vice  President. 
John  M'Dowell,  D.  D.  Secretary. 

The  present  Directors  of  the  Seminary,  are-^ 

MINISTERS.  ELDERS 

Samuel  Blatchford,  D.  D.  Alexander  Henry 

David  Comfort  Robert  G.  Johnson 

John  Johnston  George  C.  Barber 

William  W.  Phillips  ^ 

Joseph  Caldwell,  D.  D. 

Francis  Herron,  D.  D. 

William  Nevins. 

John  Chester,  D.  D.  Zecharlah  Lewis 

J  homas  M^Auley,  D.  D.  Eliphalet  Wickes 

Ehphalet  Nott,  D.  D.  John  Van  Cleve 

Ezra  Fisk,  D.  D. 

Asa  Hillyer,  D.  D. 

Benjamin  Palmer,  D.  D. 

Eliphalet  W.Gilbert. 

Ashbel  Green,  D.  D.  Samuel  Bayard 

i^ru-  ^^'^?f  ^^,^"'  ^'  ^'  Thomas  Bradford,  jr. 

William  Neill,  D.  D.  Benjamin  Strong 

Jacob  J.  Janeway,  D.  D. 

Ezra  S.  Ely,  D.  D. 

Henry  R.  Weed 

Joshua  T.  Russell. 


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